#734E86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.7% 0.097 313.5), rgb(115, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#734E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734E86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.097 313.5) |
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 #734E86 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734E86 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734E86 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #734E86 text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#89609E
oklch(55.6% 0.104 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734E86
oklch(48.7% 0.097 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F416E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3759
oklch(37.6% 0.063 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#734E86 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) | #445A88 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5D84 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #725663 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734E86
#734E86
oklch(48.7% 0.097 313.5)
- #496B2F
#496B2F
oklch(48.7% 0.096 133.3)
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 #734E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #734E86 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.