#735ADB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.189 287.6), rgb(115, 90, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#735ADB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735ADB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 90, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.189 287.6) |
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 #735ADB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735ADB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735ADB text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735ADB text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8673EB
oklch(63% 0.174 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735ADB
oklch(56.1% 0.189 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B98
oklch(42.6% 0.145 288)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#735ADB 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) | #0073DF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507892 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735ADB
#735ADB
oklch(56.1% 0.189 287.6)
- #7D7900
#7D7900
oklch(56.1% 0.121 107.4)
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 #735ADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #735ADB 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.