#786ECD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.1% 0.142 286), rgb(120, 110, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#786ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786ECD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.142 286) |
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 #786ECD | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786ECD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786ECD text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786ECD text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B97DD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#847CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786ECD
oklch(59.1% 0.142 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C52A7
oklch(49.1% 0.132 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4387
oklch(42.6% 0.11 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E396C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 286)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#786ECD 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) | #4A7DD0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8194 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786ECD
#786ECD
oklch(59.1% 0.142 286)
- #888100
#888100
oklch(59% 0.126 105.8)
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 #786ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #786ECD 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.