#734FCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.182 292.6), rgb(115, 79, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#734FCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #734FCA |
| RGB | rgb(115, 79, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.182 292.6) |
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 #734FCA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #734FCA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #734FCA text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #734FCA text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E4
oklch(63.2% 0.166 292.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#734FCA
oklch(53.1% 0.182 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#6746B6
oklch(49.1% 0.169 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543A93
oklch(42.6% 0.14 293)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#734FCA 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) | #0068CE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6B85 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #734FCA
#734FCA
oklch(53.1% 0.182 292.6)
- #6E7200
#6E7200
oklch(53.1% 0.118 112.2)
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 #734FCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.069
Use #734FCA 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.