#735295
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.2% 0.109 305.5), rgb(115, 82, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#735295 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735295 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 82, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.109 305.5) |
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 #735295 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735295 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735295 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #735295 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CB
oklch(70.6% 0.085 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9978BD
oklch(63.1% 0.107 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8460AA
oklch(55.7% 0.117 305.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735295
oklch(50.2% 0.109 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4176
oklch(42.7% 0.09 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2138
oklch(27.2% 0.044 305.6)
#735295 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) | #416097 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496193 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5D6C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735295
#735295
oklch(50.2% 0.109 305.5)
- #556E1F
#556E1F
oklch(50.1% 0.109 125.4)
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 #735295, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #735295 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.