#786E9F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.7% 0.075 293.2), rgb(120, 110, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#786E9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.075 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E9F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.075 293.2) |
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 #786E9F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E9F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786E9F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786E9F 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
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B82B0
oklch(63.2% 0.069 293.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E9F
oklch(56.7% 0.075 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#625985
oklch(49.1% 0.07 293)
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Step 800
800
#50496C
oklch(42.7% 0.058 293)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#786E9F 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) | #6275A1 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63749E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707680 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E9F
#786E9F
oklch(56.7% 0.075 293.2)
- #767B46
#767B46
oklch(56.6% 0.075 113.2)
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 #786E9F, 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 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #786E9F 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.