#734087
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.123 315.7), rgb(115, 64, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#734087 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734087 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.123 315.7) |
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 #734087 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734087 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734087 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #734087 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A671BB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 316)
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Step 600
600
#9158A7
oklch(55.6% 0.133 316)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734087
oklch(46.4% 0.123 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#643B74
oklch(42.6% 0.102 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#52335E
oklch(37.7% 0.08 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#734087 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) | #315289 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405685 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724B5D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734087
#734087
oklch(46.4% 0.123 315.7)
- #376815
#376815
oklch(46.5% 0.124 135.6)
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 #734087, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
Use #734087 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.