What color is #785EBF?

#785EBF is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(120, 94, 191), and in HSL hsl(256, 43%, 56%).

Is #785EBF accessible as text?

On white, #785EBF has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #785EBF, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #785EBF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #785EBF?

#785EBF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A5BF5F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #785EBF below.

Is #785EBF good for buttons?

#785EBF works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #785EBF — black text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #785EBF the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #785EBF 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.

#785EBF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #785EBF

Not just a swatch — here's how #785EBF works with other colors. Named schemes with #785EBF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #785EBF Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #785EBF Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #785EBF Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #785EBF Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #785EBF Secondary #9D97BA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #785EBF 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 31/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very 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 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #985FBF — 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 #785EBF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #785EBF;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 94 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.146 293.4);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E6E1F4;
  --color-200: #CEC5E8;
  --color-300: #AB9CD3;
  --color-400: #8875BD;
  --color-500: #6955A0;
  --color-600: #54467C;
  --color-700: #3F3659;
  --color-800: #2C263B;
  --color-900: #1C1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E6E1F4',
    200: '#CEC5E8',
    300: '#AB9CD3',
    400: '#8875BD',
    500: '#6955A0',
    600: '#54467C',
    700: '#3F3659',
    800: '#2C263B',
    900: '#1C1924',
  },
}

$base: #785EBF;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E6E1F4;
$base-200: #CEC5E8;
$base-300: #AB9CD3;
$base-400: #8875BD;
$base-500: #6955A0;
$base-600: #54467C;
$base-700: #3F3659;
$base-800: #2C263B;
$base-900: #1C1924;
$base-hover: #5B41A3;
$base-subtle: #D8D2E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#785EBF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEC5E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AB9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8875BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6955A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F3659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #785EBF

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