#786F8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.2% 0.05 297.7), rgb(120, 111, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#786F8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786F8F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 111, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.05 297.7) |
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 #786F8F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786F8F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786F8F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786F8F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECE
oklch(81% 0.023 297.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C84A2
oklch(63.1% 0.045 297.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786F8F
oklch(56.2% 0.05 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#635B78
oklch(49% 0.047 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B62
oklch(42.8% 0.038 296.7)
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Step 900
900
#433E50
oklch(37.6% 0.031 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#786F8F 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) | #687490 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74747A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786F8F
#786F8F
oklch(56.2% 0.05 297.7)
- #727958
#727958
oklch(56.1% 0.049 117.7)
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 #786F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
Use #786F8F 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.