#785E80
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52% 0.061 318.1), rgb(120, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#785E80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785E80 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.061 318.1) |
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 #785E80 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785E80 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785E80 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785E80 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#997EA1
oklch(63% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#84678C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 318.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785E80
oklch(52% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#785E80 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) | #5A6581 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60687F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78626A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785E80
#785E80
oklch(52% 0.061 318.1)
- #58724F
#58724F
oklch(52.2% 0.062 137.8)
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 #785E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #785E80 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.