#786BC2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.9% 0.131 288.5), rgb(120, 107, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#786BC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.131 288.5) |
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 #786BC2 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786BC2 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786BC2 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786BC2 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786BC2
oklch(57.9% 0.131 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F53A1
oklch(49.2% 0.121 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#786BC2 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) | #4C79C5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C75C0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647C8D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786BC2
#786BC2
oklch(57.9% 0.131 288.5)
- #817F00
#817F00
oklch(57.9% 0.125 108.6)
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 #786BC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #786BC2 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.