#786D98
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.1% 0.067 295.9), rgb(120, 109, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#786D98 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D98 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.067 295.9) |
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 #786D98 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D98 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786D98 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786D98 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A39BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.048 296.3)
-
Step 500
500
#8C82AB
oklch(63% 0.062 295.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D98
oklch(56.1% 0.067 295.9)
-
Step 700
700
#645A80
oklch(49.2% 0.061 296.2)
-
Step 800
800
#514968
oklch(42.6% 0.051 296)
-
Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
-
Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#786D98 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) | #63739A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657397 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72747C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D98
#786D98
oklch(56.1% 0.067 295.9)
- #737A4C
#737A4C
oklch(56.2% 0.066 115.6)
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 #786D98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.058
Use #786D98 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.