#734ACE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.7% 0.194 292.8), rgb(115, 74, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#734ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734ACE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 74, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.194 292.8) |
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 #734ACE | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734ACE | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734ACE text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734ACE text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F5
oklch(81% 0.087 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48EEF
oklch(70.6% 0.14 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906FEA
oklch(63.2% 0.179 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#734ACE
oklch(52.7% 0.194 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6843BB
oklch(49.1% 0.179 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#553897
oklch(42.7% 0.148 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453279
oklch(37.8% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#734ACE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596985 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734ACE
#734ACE
oklch(52.7% 0.194 292.8)
- #6C7100
#6C7100
oklch(52.6% 0.117 112.8)
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 #734ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #734ACE 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.