#786CFF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(62.1% 0.211 282), rgb(120, 108, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#786CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786CFF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 108, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.211 282) |
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 #786CFF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786CFF | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786CFF text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786CFF text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#786CFF
oklch(62.1% 0.211 282)
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Step 600
600
#6751F2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5640D3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4636AA
oklch(42.6% 0.177 282.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3187
oklch(37.7% 0.138 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#786CFF 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) | #0086FF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007CFC | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8EAB | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786CFF
#786CFF
oklch(62.1% 0.211 282)
- #968800
#968800
oklch(62% 0.13 102.2)
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 #786CFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.079
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.080
Use #786CFF 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.