#787BDA
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62.4% 0.141 280.1), rgb(120, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#787BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787BDA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.141 280.1) |
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 #787BDA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787BDA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787BDA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787BDA text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E4
oklch(70.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787BDA
oklch(62.4% 0.141 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6464CA
oklch(55.5% 0.154 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5353AF
oklch(49.1% 0.143 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#44448D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#787BDA 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) | #5688DE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578FA0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787BDA
#787BDA
oklch(62.4% 0.141 280.1)
- #9A8800
#9A8800
oklch(62.4% 0.13 99.9)
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 #787BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
Use #787BDA 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.