#785DCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.163 291.7), rgb(120, 93, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#785DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785DCA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.163 291.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #785DCA | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785DCA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785DCA text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785DCA text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A293E4
oklch(70.8% 0.117 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DC
oklch(63.2% 0.15 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785DCA
oklch(55.9% 0.163 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644BAE
oklch(49.1% 0.152 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#785DCA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2A71CE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6DC8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62748A | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785DCA
#785DCA
oklch(55.9% 0.163 291.7)
- #777A00
#777A00
oklch(55.8% 0.123 111.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #785DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #785DCA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.