#734BD2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.197 291.9), rgb(115, 75, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#734BD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734BD2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 75, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 60%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.197 291.9) |
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 #734BD2 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734BD2 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734BD2 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #734BD2 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.143 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E6FEC
oklch(63.1% 0.181 291.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#734BD2
oklch(53.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543899
oklch(42.8% 0.151 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E47
oklch(27% 0.074 292)
#734BD2 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) | #0068D6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CF | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576B88 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734BD2
#734BD2
oklch(53.1% 0.197 291.9)
- #6F7200
#6F7200
oklch(53.2% 0.117 111.6)
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 #734BD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #734BD2 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.