#787CCF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.9% 0.124 280), rgb(120, 124, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#787CCF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #787CCF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 124, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.124 280) |
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 #787CCF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #787CCF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #787CCF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #787CCF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#949ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.097 279.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#787CCF
oklch(61.9% 0.124 280)
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Step 600
600
#6567C0
oklch(55.5% 0.136 280)
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Step 700
700
#5456A6
oklch(49.2% 0.126 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#454686
oklch(42.6% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3C6C
oklch(37.9% 0.081 280)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#787CCF 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) | #5E87D2 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5981CD | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8D9B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #787CCF
#787CCF
oklch(61.9% 0.124 280)
- #988712
#988712
oklch(62% 0.124 100)
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 #787CCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #787CCF 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.