#734088
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.4% 0.124 315.2), rgb(115, 64, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#734088 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 315°. 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 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734088 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 64, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.124 315.2) |
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 #734088 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734088 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734088 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #734088 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
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88ECA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#A671BC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9158A8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 315.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734088
oklch(46.4% 0.124 315.2)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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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)
#734088 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) | #30528A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405686 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724B5E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734088
#734088
oklch(46.4% 0.124 315.2)
- #376813
#376813
oklch(46.5% 0.125 135.4)
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 #734088, 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 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #734088 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.