#735CD2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.174 288.4), rgb(115, 92, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#735CD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735CD2 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 92, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.174 288.4) |
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 #735CD2 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735CD2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735CD2 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735CD2 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#9E93EA
oklch(70.8% 0.125 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8775E3
oklch(63% 0.161 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735CD2
oklch(55.8% 0.174 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#604AB5
oklch(49% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900
#413575
oklch(37.6% 0.106 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#735CD2 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) | #1372D6 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #166CCF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55768E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735CD2
#735CD2
oklch(55.8% 0.174 288.4)
- #7B7900
#7B7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108.6)
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 #735CD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #735CD2 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.