#787388
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.7% 0.032 296.3), rgb(120, 115, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#787388 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787388 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 115, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.032 296.3) |
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 #787388 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787388 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787388 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787388 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B869A
oklch(63.1% 0.03 297)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787388
oklch(56.7% 0.032 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#625D70
oklch(49% 0.031 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#504C5B
oklch(42.6% 0.025 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#787388 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) | #6F7689 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7687 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75767A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787388
#787388
oklch(56.7% 0.032 296.3)
- #757964
#757964
oklch(56.7% 0.032 116.2)
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 #787388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.043
Use #787388 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.