#734F8A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2), rgb(115, 79, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#734F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734F8A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 79, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2) |
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 #734F8A | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734F8A | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734F8A text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #734F8A text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 311.7)
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Step 400
400
#B093C4
oklch(70.6% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D78B5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8860A1
oklch(55.6% 0.107 311.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4170
oklch(42.7% 0.083 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#734F8A 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) | #435C8C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5E88 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #715866 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734F8A
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
- #4C6C2B
#4C6C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.1 131.1)
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 #734F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #734F8A 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.