#787AA2
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.3% 0.061 282.1), rgb(120, 122, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#787AA2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 122, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.061 282.1) |
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 #787AA2 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787AA2 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787AA2 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787AA2 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#8486AB
oklch(63.2% 0.055 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#787AA2
oklch(59.3% 0.061 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D80
oklch(49.1% 0.056 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C68
oklch(42.7% 0.046 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#787AA2 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) | #6F7EA4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8188 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787AA2
#787AA2
oklch(59.3% 0.061 282.1)
- #858055
#858055
oklch(59.3% 0.061 102.4)
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 #787AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
Use #787AA2 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.