#785EBB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.141 294.2), rgb(120, 94, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#785EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785EBB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.141 294.2) |
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 #785EBB | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785EBB | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785EBB text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785EBB text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A494DA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D0
oklch(63.1% 0.131 294.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785EBB
oklch(55.1% 0.141 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#664EA3
oklch(49% 0.132 294)
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Step 800
800
#534184
oklch(42.8% 0.108 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#785EBB 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) | #3C6FBE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406DB9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687084 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785EBB
#785EBB
oklch(55.1% 0.141 294.2)
- #717900
#717900
oklch(55% 0.124 114.3)
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 #785EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #785EBB 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.