#734E85
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.7% 0.095 314.1), rgb(115, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#734E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734E85 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.095 314.1) |
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 #734E85 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734E85 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734E85 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734E85 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B293C1
oklch(70.7% 0.074 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B1
oklch(63% 0.094 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#89609D
oklch(55.6% 0.103 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734E85
oklch(48.7% 0.095 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F416D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 314.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3758
oklch(37.5% 0.061 314)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#734E85 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) | #445A87 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D83 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725663 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734E85
#734E85
oklch(48.7% 0.095 314.1)
- #486B30
#486B30
oklch(48.6% 0.096 134.1)
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 #734E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #734E85 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.