#786ACC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.146 287.5), rgb(120, 106, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#786ACC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786ACC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 106, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.146 287.5) |
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 #786ACC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786ACC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786ACC text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786ACC text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEA
oklch(81% 0.066 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#867BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.134 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786ACC
oklch(58.3% 0.146 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E50A8
oklch(49% 0.136 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4288
oklch(42.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#786ACC 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) | #437AD0 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4375CA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607E91 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786ACC
#786ACC
oklch(58.3% 0.146 287.5)
- #848000
#848000
oklch(58.4% 0.126 107.5)
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 #786ACC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #786ACC 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.