#734986
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.8% 0.106 314.6), rgb(115, 73, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#734986 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734986 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 73, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.106 314.6) |
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 #734986 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734986 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734986 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734986 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B491C4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 315)
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Step 500
500
#A176B5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5DA1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 314.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734986
oklch(47.8% 0.106 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#734986 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) | #3D5788 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495B84 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725261 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734986
#734986
oklch(47.8% 0.106 314.6)
- #426A27
#426A27
oklch(47.9% 0.107 134.7)
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 #734986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
Use #734986 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.