#734CC7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.5% 0.183 293.8), rgb(115, 76, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#734CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 76, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 52%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.183 293.8) |
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 #734CC7 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734CC7 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734CC7 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #734CC7 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEA
oklch(70.6% 0.132 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#9071E4
oklch(63.1% 0.168 293.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#734CC7
oklch(52.5% 0.183 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553A93
oklch(42.7% 0.14 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#463375
oklch(37.8% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#734CC7 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 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C4 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6882 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734CC7
#734CC7
oklch(52.5% 0.183 293.8)
- #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 #734CC7, 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 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #734CC7 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.