#786D8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6), rgb(120, 109, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#786D8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D8B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6) |
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 #786D8B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D8B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786D8B text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786D8B text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECC
oklch(81% 0.02 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49CB3
oklch(70.7% 0.034 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E84A0
oklch(63.2% 0.043 301.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#655B76
oklch(49.1% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524A60
oklch(42.6% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#443E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.03 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#28242E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 303.3)
#786D8B 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) | #67728C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757177 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D8B
#786D8B
oklch(55.6% 0.048 301.6)
- #6F7859
#6F7859
oklch(55.6% 0.047 121.1)
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 #786D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #786D8B 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.