#734B9A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.127 305.6), rgb(115, 75, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#734B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734B9A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 75, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.127 305.6) |
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 #734B9A | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734B9A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734B9A text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734B9A text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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 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
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D2
oklch(70.7% 0.098 305.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C6
oklch(63.1% 0.126 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#875BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 305.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734B9A
oklch(49.3% 0.127 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#734B9A 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) | #345C9D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5D98 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D596B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734B9A
#734B9A
oklch(49.3% 0.127 305.6)
- #506D00
#506D00
oklch(49.4% 0.125 125.8)
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 #734B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
Use #734B9A 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.