#786C98
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.9% 0.068 296.6), rgb(120, 108, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#786C98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786C98 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 108, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.068 296.6) |
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 #786C98 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786C98 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786C98 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786C98 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AC
oklch(63.2% 0.063 296.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786C98
oklch(55.9% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645981
oklch(49.1% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#524969
oklch(42.8% 0.053 297)
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Step 900
900
#443D55
oklch(37.7% 0.041 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#786C98 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) | #62739A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647297 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72737C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786C98
#786C98
oklch(55.9% 0.068 296.6)
- #717A4A
#717A4A
oklch(56% 0.07 117.4)
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 #786C98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
Use #786C98 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.