#786C93
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.061 298.5), rgb(120, 108, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#786C93 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786C93 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 108, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.061 298.5) |
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 #786C93 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786C93 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786C93 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786C93 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A49BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 299)
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Step 500
500
#8E82A7
oklch(63% 0.056 299.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786C93
oklch(55.7% 0.061 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#655A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#524966
oklch(42.6% 0.049 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#443D53
oklch(37.6% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#786C93 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) | #647295 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667292 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73727A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786C93
#786C93
oklch(55.7% 0.061 298.5)
- #707950
#707950
oklch(55.8% 0.061 118.5)
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 #786C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #786C93 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.