#786E85
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.5% 0.037 304.9), rgb(120, 110, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#786E85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E85 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.037 304.9) |
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 #786E85 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E85 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786E85 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786E85 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAE
oklch(70.7% 0.026 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E859A
oklch(63.2% 0.033 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E85
oklch(55.5% 0.037 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#655C71
oklch(49.1% 0.035 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#524B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.029 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#443F4B
oklch(37.7% 0.021 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#786E85 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) | #6A7286 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7284 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767176 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E85
#786E85
oklch(55.5% 0.037 304.9)
- #6E7760
#6E7760
oklch(55.5% 0.036 125)
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 #786E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.020
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #786E85 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.