#785E8A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.074 310.9), rgb(120, 94, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#785E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785E8A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.074 310.9) |
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 #785E8A | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785E8A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785E8A text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #785E8A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD1
oklch(80.9% 0.033 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB98BA
oklch(70.8% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#977EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.068 311.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785E8A
oklch(52.5% 0.074 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D557E
oklch(49% 0.07 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#594666
oklch(42.7% 0.057 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#493B53
oklch(37.7% 0.044 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2331
oklch(27.1% 0.028 310.4)
#785E8A 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) | #57678C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6989 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76646E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785E8A
#785E8A
oklch(52.5% 0.074 310.9)
- #5B7345
#5B7345
oklch(52.4% 0.074 131)
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 #785E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #785E8A 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.