#734E8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.9% 0.102 311.5), rgb(115, 78, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#734E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734E8A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 78, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.102 311.5) |
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 #734E8A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734E8A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734E8A text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #734E8A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B193C5
oklch(70.8% 0.079 311.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9D77B6
oklch(63% 0.101 311.3)
-
Step 600
600
#885FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.11 311.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#734E8A
oklch(48.9% 0.102 311.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2035
oklch(26.9% 0.042 312)
#734E8A 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) | #425B8C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5E88 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715765 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734E8A
#734E8A
oklch(48.9% 0.102 311.5)
- #4B6C2A
#4B6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 131.5)
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 #734E8A, 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 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
Use #734E8A 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.