#786C7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(54.9% 0.031 314.6), rgb(120, 108, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#786C7E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786C7E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 108, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.031 314.6) |
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 #786C7E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786C7E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786C7E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786C7E text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DD
oklch(88.6% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DAA
oklch(70.8% 0.021 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#908596
oklch(63.2% 0.028 313.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786C7E
oklch(54.9% 0.031 314.6)
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Step 700
700
#675C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#453F49
oklch(37.7% 0.019 312)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#786C7E 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) | #6A6F7F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786E72 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786C7E
#786C7E
oklch(54.9% 0.031 314.6)
- #6A7563
#6A7563
oklch(54.8% 0.03 133.2)
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 #786C7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #786C7E 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.