#785F91
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53% 0.082 306.7), rgb(120, 95, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#785F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785F91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.082 306.7) |
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 #785F91 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785F91 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785F91 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #785F91 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD4
oklch(81% 0.037 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA97BE
oklch(70.6% 0.06 307)
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Step 500
500
#957EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.075 306.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785F91
oklch(53% 0.082 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5583
oklch(49.1% 0.077 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#58466A
oklch(42.8% 0.062 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#483B56
oklch(37.7% 0.048 306.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2232
oklch(26.8% 0.031 307.2)
#785F91 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) | #556893 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A90 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756671 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785F91
#785F91
oklch(53% 0.082 306.7)
- #5F753F
#5F753F
oklch(53.1% 0.082 127.1)
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 #785F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #785F91 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.