#786E9E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.074 293.5), rgb(120, 110, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#786E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E9E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.074 293.5) |
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 #786E9E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E9E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786E9E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786E9E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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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
#8B82AF
oklch(63.1% 0.067 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E9E
oklch(56.6% 0.074 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#625984
oklch(49% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#50496B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D57
oklch(37.6% 0.044 293)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#786E9E 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) | #6275A0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70767F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E9E
#786E9E
oklch(56.6% 0.074 293.5)
- #767B47
#767B47
oklch(56.6% 0.073 113.2)
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 #786E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #786E9E 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.