#734BC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.3% 0.184 294), rgb(115, 75, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#734BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 294°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 75, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.184 294) |
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 #734BC7 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734BC7 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734BC7 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #734BC7 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF0
oklch(70.6% 0.143 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#926DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.183 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D51D9
oklch(55.5% 0.198 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734BC7
oklch(52.3% 0.184 294)
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Step 800
800
#563698
oklch(42.6% 0.153 294)
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Step 900
900
#473179
oklch(37.8% 0.118 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#734BC7 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) | #0066CB | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C4 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6782 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734BC7
#734BC7
oklch(52.3% 0.184 294)
- #6A7100
#6A7100
oklch(52.5% 0.118 114)
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 #734BC7, 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 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #734BC7 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.