#786BAC
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.099 292.1), rgb(120, 107, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#786BAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786BAC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.099 292.1) |
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 #786BAC | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786BAC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786BAC text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786BAC text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDC
oklch(81% 0.045 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A199CA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 292)
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Step 500
500
#8B7FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.091 292.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786BAC
oklch(56.7% 0.099 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504775
oklch(42.8% 0.075 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#786BAC 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) | #5975AF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7783 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786BAC
#786BAC
oklch(56.7% 0.099 292.1)
- #787C30
#787C30
oklch(56.7% 0.099 112)
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 #786BAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
Use #786BAC 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.