#734B8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.4% 0.107 312.2), rgb(115, 75, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#734B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 312°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734B8A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.107 312.2) |
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 #734B8A | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734B8A | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734B8A text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734B8A text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.052 312.6)
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Step 400
400
#B292C6
oklch(70.7% 0.082 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F76B8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 312)
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Step 600
600
#8A5EA4
oklch(55.7% 0.115 312)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734B8A
oklch(48.4% 0.107 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F72
oklch(42.6% 0.09 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#734B8A 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) | #3E598C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485C88 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715464 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734B8A
#734B8A
oklch(48.4% 0.107 312.2)
- #476B25
#476B25
oklch(48.4% 0.107 132.2)
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 #734B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #734B8A 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.