#784EB0#784EB0
#784EB0 is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.126; OKLCH L 51.7% C 0.152 H 301.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.97:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #784EB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(120, 78, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(266, 56%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(31.8%, 55.7%, 0%, 31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.12, 38.24, -45.99) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(42.12, 59.81, 309.74°) |
| OKLab | oklab(51.71% 0.0782 -0.13) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.71% 0.152 301) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.3048, 12.5764, 42.5290) |
| Luminance | 0.1258 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 1.65
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 6.41
Bluey Purple
#6241C7
ΔE00 6.80
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 6.96
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 6.98
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 7.06
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#784EB0 #86B04E
analogous
#4E55B0 #784EB0 #A94EB0
triadic
#784EB0 #B0784E #4EB078
tetradic
#784EB0 #B04E55 #86B04E #4EB0A9
square
#784EB0 #B04E55 #86B04E #4EB0A9
split-complementary
#784EB0 #B0A94E #55B04E
monochromatic
#3E285B #5B3B86 #784EB0 #9878C3 #B9A2D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.97
#784EB0 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.52
#784EB0 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #784EB0
5.97:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##784EB0 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##784EB0 | 1.00 | 5.97 | 3.52 | 5.97 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.97 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.52 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.97 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#2763B3
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3563AE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#6D6177
Achromatopsia (no color)
#636363
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #784eb0; /* rgb */ color: rgb(120, 78, 176); /* oklch */ color: oklch(51.7% 0.152 301.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#a281c8',
500: '#784eb0',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #784eb0; $custom-light: #a281c8; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#784eb0",
"rgb": {
"r": 120,
"g": 78,
"b": 176
},
"hsl": {
"h": 265.714,
"s": 38.583,
"l": 49.804
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.51708,
"c": 0.15166,
"h": 301
},
"luminance": 0.12576
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#784EB0
secondary
#B0C397
accent
#CF599C
background
#FAF7FC
surface
#F4EEF8
border
#CEC9D1
text
#0F0A13
muted
#7F7C82