#786BA1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.2% 0.083 294.6), rgb(120, 107, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#786BA1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786BA1 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.083 294.6) |
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 #786BA1 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786BA1 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786BA1 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786BA1 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC3
oklch(70.8% 0.06 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B4
oklch(63% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786BA1
oklch(56.2% 0.083 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#645888
oklch(49.2% 0.076 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#786BA1 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) | #5D73A3 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F72A0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70747F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786BA1
#786BA1
oklch(56.2% 0.083 294.6)
- #747B3F
#747B3F
oklch(56.3% 0.083 114.6)
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 #786BA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #786BA1 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.