What color is #784CE8?

#784CE8 is a medium, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(120, 76, 232), and in HSL hsl(257, 77%, 60%).

Is #784CE8 accessible as text?

On white, #784CE8 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #784CE8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #784CE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #784CE8?

#784CE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBE84A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #784CE8 below.

Is #784CE8 good for buttons?

#784CE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #784CE8 — black text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #784CE8 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #784CE8 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#784CE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #784CE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #784CE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #784CE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #784CE8 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #784CE8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #997AFF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #784CE8 Secondary #9C95CA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #784CE8 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #784CE8 Secondary #E86B6E Accent #F5944B Anchor #583B57 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #784CE8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 86/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6DFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB4AE8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #784CE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #784CE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 76 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.5% 0.222 290.2);
  --color-50: #F5F1FE;
  --color-100: #E3DAFB;
  --color-200: #C9B7F5;
  --color-300: #A286E9;
  --color-400: #7D59D9;
  --color-500: #5D37BE;
  --color-600: #4C3191;
  --color-700: #3A2866;
  --color-800: #281E43;
  --color-900: #1A1429;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F5F1FE',
    100: '#E3DAFB',
    200: '#C9B7F5',
    300: '#A286E9',
    400: '#7D59D9',
    500: '#5D37BE',
    600: '#4C3191',
    700: '#3A2866',
    800: '#281E43',
    900: '#1A1429',
  },
}

$base: #784CE8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F1FE;
$base-100: #E3DAFB;
$base-200: #C9B7F5;
$base-300: #A286E9;
$base-400: #7D59D9;
$base-500: #5D37BE;
$base-600: #4C3191;
$base-700: #3A2866;
$base-800: #281E43;
$base-900: #1A1429;
$base-hover: #521CD9;
$base-subtle: #D9CEF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#784CE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F1FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3DAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9B7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A286E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D59D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D37BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C3191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A2866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#281E43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #784CE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #784CE8

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