#734658
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.066 354.5), rgb(115, 70, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#734658 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734658 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 70, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.066 354.5) |
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 #734658 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #734658 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734658 text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #734658 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4DA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 355.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A3
oklch(70.8% 0.062 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0758C
oklch(63% 0.08 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D76
oklch(55.5% 0.087 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#844D63
oklch(49.1% 0.079 354.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#734658
oklch(45.2% 0.066 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#734658 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) | #4B4F59 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A444C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734658
#734658
oklch(45.2% 0.066 354.5)
- #276253
#276253
oklch(45.3% 0.066 173.9)
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 #734658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.086
Use #734658 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.