#786A82
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.6% 0.04 311.1), rgb(120, 106, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#786A82 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786A82 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 106, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.04 311.1) |
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 #786A82 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786A82 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786A82 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786A82 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDC9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAE
oklch(70.7% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#91839A
oklch(63% 0.038 312.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786A82
oklch(54.6% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#544A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.032 310)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#786A82 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) | #676E83 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696F81 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D72 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786A82
#786A82
oklch(54.6% 0.04 311.1)
- #68765D
#68765D
oklch(54.7% 0.041 131.5)
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 #786A82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
Use #786A82 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.