#786B92
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.5% 0.061 299.7), rgb(120, 107, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#786B92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786B92 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.061 299.7) |
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 #786B92 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786B92 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786B92 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786B92 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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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
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A7
oklch(63% 0.056 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786B92
oklch(55.5% 0.061 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#655A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#534965
oklch(42.7% 0.047 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#786B92 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) | #637194 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657191 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747179 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786B92
#786B92
oklch(55.5% 0.061 299.7)
- #6E784F
#6E784F
oklch(55.3% 0.061 119.6)
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 #786B92, 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 0.026
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #786B92 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.