#786BC6
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.136 288), rgb(120, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#786BC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.136 288) |
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 #786BC6 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786BC6 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786BC6 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786BC6 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786BC6
oklch(58.1% 0.136 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4384
oklch(42.6% 0.105 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#40396A
oklch(37.6% 0.082 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#786BC6 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) | #4A7AC9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4975C4 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D8F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786BC6
#786BC6
oklch(58.1% 0.136 288)
- #837F00
#837F00
oklch(58.1% 0.125 107.5)
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 #786BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
Use #786BC6 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.