#785E7E
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52% 0.058 319.9), rgb(120, 94, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#785E7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785E7E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.058 319.9) |
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 #785E7E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785E7E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785E7E text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785E7E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCC
oklch(80.9% 0.028 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE98B2
oklch(70.7% 0.045 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#997EA0
oklch(63% 0.059 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#84678A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 320.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785E7E
oklch(52% 0.058 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4660
oklch(42.6% 0.05 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 321)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#785E7E 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) | #5B657F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60687D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796169 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785E7E
#785E7E
oklch(52% 0.058 319.9)
- #577151
#577151
oklch(51.9% 0.058 139.8)
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 #785E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
Use #785E7E 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.