#785FBF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.145 293.1), rgb(120, 95, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#785FBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 293°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785FBF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 95, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.145 293.1) |
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 #785FBF | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785FBF | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785FBF text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785FBF text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D2
oklch(63.1% 0.133 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#654EA5
oklch(49.1% 0.135 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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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)
#785FBF 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) | #3A70C2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667286 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785FBF
#785FBF
oklch(55.5% 0.145 293.1)
- #747A00
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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 #785FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785FBF.
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 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #785FBF 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.