#735694
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.9% 0.1 304.6), rgb(115, 86, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#735694 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735694 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 86, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.1 304.6) |
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 #735694 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735694 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735694 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #735694 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AB95C8
oklch(70.7% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#977ABA
oklch(63.1% 0.099 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8262A6
oklch(55.6% 0.108 304.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735694
oklch(50.9% 0.1 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#594274
oklch(42.6% 0.084 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#49385D
oklch(37.6% 0.065 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#735694 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) | #476296 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6392 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E606E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735694
#735694
oklch(50.9% 0.1 304.6)
- #596F29
#596F29
oklch(50.8% 0.1 124.6)
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 #735694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #735694 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.