#787BB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.1% 0.08 281.2), rgb(120, 123, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#787BB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BB0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.08 281.2) |
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 #787BB0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BB0 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BB0 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BB0 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#999DC8
oklch(70.8% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BB0
oklch(60.1% 0.08 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA6
oklch(55.6% 0.088 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#595B8E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#494A73
oklch(42.7% 0.068 282.1)
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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)
#787BB0 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) | #6B81B2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A858E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BB0
#787BB0
oklch(60.1% 0.08 281.2)
- #8B8247
#8B8247
oklch(60.1% 0.08 100.8)
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 #787BB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.058
Use #787BB0 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.