#735259
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(47.6% 0.045 4.9), rgb(115, 82, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#735259 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735259 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 82, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.045 4.9) |
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 #735259 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735259 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735259 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #735259 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBBF
oklch(80.9% 0.022 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5989E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27F86
oklch(63.2% 0.044 5)
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Step 600
600
#8D686F
oklch(55.7% 0.048 6.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735259
oklch(47.6% 0.045 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#61474C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.029 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2325
oklch(27.1% 0.019 7.2)
#735259 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) | #575759 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5D58 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795054 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735259
#735259
oklch(47.6% 0.045 4.9)
- #3E6560
#3E6560
oklch(47.6% 0.045 185.6)
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 #735259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.069
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.072
Use #735259 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.