#786A9D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.079 296.4), rgb(120, 106, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#786A9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786A9D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 106, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.079 296.4) |
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 #786A9D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786A9D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786A9D text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786A9D text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.057 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D81B1
oklch(63.2% 0.072 295.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786A9D
oklch(55.8% 0.079 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#655886
oklch(49.2% 0.074 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#786A9D 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) | #5E729F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719C | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71727C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786A9D
#786A9D
oklch(55.8% 0.079 296.4)
- #717A42
#717A42
oklch(55.8% 0.079 116.5)
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 #786A9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.022
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #786A9D 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.