#787AD4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.8% 0.134 280.8), rgb(120, 122, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#787AD4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787AD4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 122, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.134 280.8) |
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 #787AD4 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787AD4 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787AD4 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787AD4 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 281)
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Step 400
400
#9599E1
oklch(70.8% 0.105 280.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787AD4
oklch(61.8% 0.134 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6665C6
oklch(55.6% 0.147 281)
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Step 700
700
#5554AB
oklch(49.2% 0.135 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#787AD4 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) | #5886D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5380D2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8C9D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787AD4
#787AD4
oklch(61.8% 0.134 280.8)
- #978700
#978700
oklch(61.9% 0.129 101)
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 #787AD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
Use #787AD4 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.