#734C8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.109 310.6), rgb(115, 76, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#734C8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734C8D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 76, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.109 310.6) |
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 #734C8D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734C8D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734C8D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734C8D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B192C8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E76BA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#895EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 310.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734C8D
oklch(48.7% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F73
oklch(42.5% 0.091 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#734C8D 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) | #3E5A8F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485D8B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705666 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734C8D
#734C8D
oklch(48.7% 0.109 310.6)
- #4A6C22
#4A6C22
oklch(48.9% 0.109 130.6)
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 #734C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #734C8D 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.