#785FD1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.7% 0.169 290), rgb(120, 95, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#785FD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785FD1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 95, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.169 290) |
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 #785FD1 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785FD1 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #785FD1 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #785FD1 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A76E0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#785FD1
oklch(56.7% 0.169 290)
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Step 700
700
#624BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.157 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#785FD1 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) | #2574D5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #296FCE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E778F | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785FD1
#785FD1
oklch(56.7% 0.169 290)
- #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 #785FD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #785FD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #785FD1 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.