#786FCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.4% 0.142 285.6), rgb(120, 111, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#786FCE 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786FCE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 111, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.142 285.6) |
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 #786FCE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786FCE | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786FCE text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786FCE text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#786FCE
oklch(59.4% 0.142 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B428C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#786FCE 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) | #4B7ED1 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4878CC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8295 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786FCE
#786FCE
oklch(59.4% 0.142 285.6)
- #898200
#898200
oklch(59.4% 0.127 105.9)
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 #786FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #786FCE 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.