#786BDB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.4% 0.165 285.5), rgb(120, 107, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#786BDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786BDB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.165 285.5) |
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 #786BDB | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786BDB | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786BDB text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786BDB text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF3
oklch(81% 0.08 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994ED
oklch(70.7% 0.128 285.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#786BDB
oklch(59.4% 0.165 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6D5CD6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C4BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B3E96
oklch(42.7% 0.139 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3677
oklch(37.7% 0.107 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242046
oklch(27% 0.069 285.6)
#786BDB 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) | #377EDF | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3477D9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588399 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786BDB
#786BDB
oklch(59.4% 0.165 285.5)
- #8A8200
#8A8200
oklch(59.5% 0.126 105.3)
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 #786BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #786BDB 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.