#787CB0
Closest named color: Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A). oklch(60.4% 0.079 280.3), rgb(120, 124, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#787CB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 280°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Gray (#7E7F9A) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787CB0 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 26%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.079 280.3) |
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 #787CB0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787CB0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787CB0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787CB0 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787CB0
oklch(60.4% 0.079 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A6DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.087 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#585B8D
oklch(49% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B73
oklch(42.8% 0.066 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#787CB0 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) | #6D82B2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7EAF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A868E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787CB0
#787CB0
oklch(60.4% 0.079 280.3)
- #8C8349
#8C8349
oklch(60.5% 0.079 100.6)
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 #787CB0, 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 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.056
Use #787CB0 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.