#786ED8
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.8% 0.157 284.9), rgb(120, 110, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#786ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.157 284.9) |
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 #786ED8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786ED8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786ED8 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786ED8 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
-
Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9995EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#786ED8
oklch(59.8% 0.157 284.9)
-
Step 600
600
#6C5ED1
oklch(55.5% 0.171 284.9)
-
Step 700
700
#5B4DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.158 285.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4A4093
oklch(42.8% 0.132 284.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
-
Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#786ED8 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) | #407FDC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D79D6 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8499 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786ED8
#786ED8
oklch(59.8% 0.157 284.9)
- #8C8300
#8C8300
oklch(59.9% 0.127 104.8)
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 #786ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #786ED8 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.