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#786EDD Color

#786EDD is rgb(120, 110, 221) in RGB, hsl(245, 62%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 50%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#786EDD
HEX#786EDD
RGBrgb(120, 110, 221)
HSLhsl(245, 62%, 65%)
HSVhsv(245, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 50%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.164 284.4)
LABlab(51.54% 25.73 -56.56)
LCHlch(51.54% 62.13 294.46)

What #786EDD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #786EDD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#786EDD Channel Values

How #786EDD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 110 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 62% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.14:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786EDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #786EDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786EDD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #786EDD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #786EDD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#786EDD
Protanopia#7070DD
Protanomaly#736FDD
Deuteranopia#7171DD
Deuteranomaly#7470DD
Tritanopia#5F8383
Tritanomaly#6A7BAE
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #786EDD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-786edd: #786EDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #786EDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-786edd': '#786EDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.431, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_786edd">#786EDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#786EDD"

More Blue Colors

#786EDD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#786EDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #786EDD?

#786EDD is a light blue — rgb(120, 110, 221) in RGB and hsl(245, 62%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.

What is the RGB value of #786EDD?

#786EDD is rgb(120, 110, 221) — red 120, green 110, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #786EDD?

#786EDD converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 50%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #786EDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #786EDD scores 4.14:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #786EDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #786EDD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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