#734697
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.132 307.9), rgb(115, 70, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#734697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734697 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 70, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.132 307.9) |
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 #734697 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734697 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734697 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #734697 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F72C6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B3
oklch(55.6% 0.142 307.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734697
oklch(48.3% 0.132 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3464
oklch(37.7% 0.085 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#734697 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) | #2E589A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5B95 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5468 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734697
#734697
oklch(48.3% 0.132 307.9)
- #4A6B00
#4A6B00
oklch(48.4% 0.126 127.7)
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 #734697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #734697 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.