#787291
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.9% 0.048 293.7), rgb(120, 114, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#787291 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787291 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 114, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 12%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.048 293.7) |
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 #787291 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787291 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787291 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787291 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BECE
oklch(80.9% 0.022 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787291
oklch(56.9% 0.048 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#625C78
oklch(49.1% 0.045 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#504B62
oklch(42.7% 0.038 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#27252F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 294.3)
#787291 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) | #6B7692 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7590 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73777C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787291
#787291
oklch(56.9% 0.048 293.7)
- #767A5A
#767A5A
oklch(56.7% 0.047 113.7)
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 #787291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.019
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
Use #787291 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.