#787BAF
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.079 281.2), rgb(120, 123, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#787BAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BAF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.079 281.2) |
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 #787BAF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BAF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BAF text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BAF text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BAF
oklch(60.1% 0.079 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#595B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494A72
oklch(42.6% 0.066 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#787BAF 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) | #6C81B1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A858D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BAF
#787BAF
oklch(60.1% 0.079 281.2)
- #8A8248
#8A8248
oklch(60% 0.079 101.5)
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 #787BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.056
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.057
Use #787BAF 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.