#786FD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(59.7% 0.148 285.1), rgb(120, 111, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#786FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 111, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.148 285.1) |
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 #786FD3 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #786FD3 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #786FD3 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786FD3 text on black | 5.01:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#786FD3
oklch(59.7% 0.148 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CC
oklch(55.6% 0.161 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FB1
oklch(49.2% 0.15 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A418F
oklch(42.7% 0.124 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#786FD3 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) | #477FD7 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4479D1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8497 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786FD3
#786FD3
oklch(59.7% 0.148 285.1)
- #8B8200
#8B8200
oklch(59.6% 0.126 104.7)
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 #786FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #786FD3 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.