#734586
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.113 315.4), rgb(115, 69, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#734586 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734586 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 69, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.113 315.4) |
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 #734586 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734586 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734586 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734586 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6D9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 315.2)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A374B8
oklch(63.2% 0.112 315)
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Step 600
600
#8E5BA3
oklch(55.5% 0.121 315.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734586
oklch(47.1% 0.113 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#734586 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) | #385588 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455984 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724E5F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734586
#734586
oklch(47.1% 0.113 315.4)
- #3D6921
#3D6921
oklch(47.2% 0.113 135.4)
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 #734586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #734586 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.