#786BEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.7% 0.19 283.7), rgb(120, 107, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#786BEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786BEE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 107, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.19 283.7) |
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 #786BEE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786BEE | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786BEE text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786BEE text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9692F9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 283.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#786BEE
oklch(60.7% 0.19 283.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A57E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5945C7
oklch(49% 0.193 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#483AA1
oklch(42.6% 0.159 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3380
oklch(37.6% 0.125 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#231F4B
oklch(27.1% 0.079 283.9)
#786BEE 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) | #1682F2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0279EB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C89A2 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786BEE
#786BEE
oklch(60.7% 0.19 283.7)
- #908500
#908500
oklch(60.7% 0.128 103.7)
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 #786BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #786BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.008
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #786BEE 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.