#787499
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(57.6% 0.056 289.5), rgb(120, 116, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#787499 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787499 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 116, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 15%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.056 289.5) |
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 #787499 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #787499 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787499 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787499 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8885A7
oklch(63.1% 0.051 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787499
oklch(57.6% 0.056 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B66
oklch(42.7% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#787499 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) | #6B799B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7798 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717A81 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787499
#787499
oklch(57.6% 0.056 289.5)
- #7B7C55
#7B7C55
oklch(57.5% 0.056 109.3)
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 #787499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #787499 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.