#735CF0
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58% 0.213 284.7), rgb(115, 92, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#735CF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 92, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.213 284.7) |
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 #735CF0 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735CF0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #735CF0 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735CF0 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9891FB
oklch(70.8% 0.152 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8171F9
oklch(63.2% 0.196 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735CF0
oklch(58% 0.213 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B43C9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#735CF0 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) | #0079F5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070ED | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40809E | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735CF0
#735CF0
oklch(58% 0.213 284.7)
- #867D00
#867D00
oklch(57.9% 0.123 104.5)
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 #735CF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #735CF0 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.