#785EBE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.145 293.6), rgb(120, 94, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#785EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785EBE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.145 293.6) |
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 #785EBE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785EBE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785EBE text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785EBE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A494DC
oklch(70.8% 0.105 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785EBE
oklch(55.3% 0.145 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#664EA5
oklch(49.2% 0.135 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#534086
oklch(42.7% 0.113 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 293.1)
#785EBE 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) | #3970C1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677185 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785EBE
#785EBE
oklch(55.3% 0.145 293.6)
- #737900
#737900
oklch(55.2% 0.123 113.2)
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 #785EBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785EBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #785EBE 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.