#735CBF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.5% 0.149 291.4), rgb(115, 92, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#735CBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735CBF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 92, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.149 291.4) |
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 #735CBF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735CBF | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735CBF text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735CBF text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A194DE
oklch(70.6% 0.107 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D5
oklch(63% 0.137 291.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735CBF
oklch(54.5% 0.149 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#634EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#735CBF 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) | #326EC2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366ABD | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7085 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735CBF
#735CBF
oklch(54.5% 0.149 291.4)
- #737600
#737600
oklch(54.5% 0.12 111.5)
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 #735CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #735CBF 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.