#787BA0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.4% 0.056 280.9), rgb(120, 123, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#787BA0 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.056 280.9) |
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 #787BA0 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BA0 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BA0 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BA0 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#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
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.044 280.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BA0
oklch(59.4% 0.056 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F97
oklch(55.5% 0.062 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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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)
#787BA0 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) | #717FA2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8288 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BA0
#787BA0
oklch(59.4% 0.056 280.9)
- #868058
#868058
oklch(59.5% 0.057 100.7)
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 #787BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #787BA0 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.