#785DFD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.6% 0.227 284.9), rgb(120, 93, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#785DFD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785DFD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 93, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 98%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.227 284.9) |
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 #785DFD | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785DFD | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785DFD text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785DFD text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#785DFD
oklch(59.6% 0.227 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E48F9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D37D9
oklch(49% 0.229 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B30B0
oklch(42.7% 0.19 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E2D8B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#241C51
oklch(27% 0.093 285.2)
#785DFD 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) | #007DFF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4084A5 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785DFD
#785DFD
oklch(59.6% 0.227 284.9)
- #8B8200
#8B8200
oklch(59.6% 0.126 104.7)
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 #785DFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.076
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.077
Use #785DFD 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.