#787BA5
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(59.6% 0.064 281.1), rgb(120, 123, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#787BA5 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.064 281.1) |
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 #787BA5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BA5 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BA5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BA5 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EC0
oklch(70.8% 0.05 279.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BA5
oklch(59.6% 0.064 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9C
oklch(55.7% 0.07 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C85
oklch(49% 0.065 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#787BA5 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) | #6F80A7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D838A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BA5
#787BA5
oklch(59.6% 0.064 281.1)
- #878153
#878153
oklch(59.7% 0.065 101.7)
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 #787BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
Use #787BA5 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.