#786AD1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.153 286.9), rgb(120, 106, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#786AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 106, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.153 286.9) |
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 #786AD1 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786AD1 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786AD1 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786AD1 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEC
oklch(81% 0.069 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E2
oklch(70.8% 0.11 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857AD9
oklch(63.1% 0.14 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786AD1
oklch(58.6% 0.153 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C428B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F386F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 287)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#786AD1 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) | #3F7BD5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E76CF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7F94 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786AD1
#786AD1
oklch(58.6% 0.153 286.9)
- #858000
#858000
oklch(58.5% 0.125 107)
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 #786AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #786AD1 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.