#735AD1
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.176 289), rgb(115, 90, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#735AD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735AD1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 90, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.176 289) |
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 #735AD1 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735AD1 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735AD1 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735AD1 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EA
oklch(70.6% 0.127 289)
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Step 500
500
#8875E4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 288.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735AD1
oklch(55.4% 0.176 289)
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Step 700
700
#614AB6
oklch(49.2% 0.164 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#735AD1 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) | #0A70D5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #116BCE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56748D | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735AD1
#735AD1
oklch(55.4% 0.176 289)
- #797800
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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 #735AD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #735AD1 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.