#786B91
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.4% 0.06 300.1), rgb(120, 107, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#786B91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786B91 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.06 300.1) |
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 #786B91 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786B91 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786B91 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786B91 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB8
oklch(70.7% 0.043 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A6
oklch(63% 0.055 300.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786B91
oklch(55.4% 0.06 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#655A7C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D52
oklch(37.6% 0.036 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#786B91 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) | #637193 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657190 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747178 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786B91
#786B91
oklch(55.4% 0.06 300.1)
- #6E7850
#6E7850
oklch(55.4% 0.06 119.8)
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 #786B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #786B91 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.