#785EA8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.115 298.7), rgb(120, 94, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#785EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.115 298.7) |
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 #785EA8 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785EA8 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785EA8 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #785EA8 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADE
oklch(81% 0.051 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A795CE
oklch(70.6% 0.084 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#927BC1
oklch(63.2% 0.106 298.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785EA8
oklch(54% 0.115 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#695195
oklch(49% 0.108 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#473961
oklch(37.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#785EA8 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) | #496BAB | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6B7B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785EA8
#785EA8
oklch(54% 0.115 298.7)
- #68771A
#68771A
oklch(53.9% 0.115 118.6)
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 #785EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
Use #785EA8 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.