#785ED1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.17 290.3), rgb(120, 94, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#785ED1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785ED1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 94, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.17 290.3) |
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 #785ED1 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785ED1 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785ED1 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785ED1 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785ED1
oklch(56.5% 0.17 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#785ED1 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) | #2273D5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276FCE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F778E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785ED1
#785ED1
oklch(56.5% 0.17 290.3)
- #7B7C00
#7B7C00
oklch(56.7% 0.124 110.3)
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 #785ED1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #785ED1 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.