#734CF3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.9% 0.235 286.9), rgb(115, 76, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#734CF3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 76, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.235 286.9) |
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 #734CF3 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734CF3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734CF3 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #734CF3 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#734CF3
oklch(55.9% 0.235 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#603AD3
oklch(49.1% 0.219 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E32AA
oklch(42.7% 0.18 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#402E87
oklch(37.7% 0.141 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#734CF3 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) | #0071F8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068F0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F779A | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734CF3
#734CF3
oklch(55.9% 0.235 286.9)
- #7D7800
#7D7800
oklch(55.9% 0.12 106.8)
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 #734CF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #734CF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #734CF3 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.