#786D9D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.074 294.4), rgb(120, 109, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#786D9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D9D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.074 294.4) |
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 #786D9D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D9D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786D9D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786D9D text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AF
oklch(63.2% 0.068 294.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D9D
oklch(56.4% 0.074 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#635984
oklch(49.1% 0.069 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#51496B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#786D9D 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) | #61749F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71757E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D9D
#786D9D
oklch(56.4% 0.074 294.4)
- #747B46
#747B46
oklch(56.4% 0.075 115)
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 #786D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
Use #786D9D 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.