#735DAE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(53.7% 0.124 294.3), rgb(115, 93, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#735DAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735DAE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.124 294.3) |
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 #735DAE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735DAE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735DAE text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #735DAE text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A496D3
oklch(70.8% 0.089 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7BC8
oklch(63.2% 0.115 294.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735DAE
oklch(53.7% 0.124 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#66519B
oklch(49.1% 0.116 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#53437E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#735DAE 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) | #426BB1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4669AC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656C7D | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735DAE
#735DAE
oklch(53.7% 0.124 294.3)
- #6D7500
#6D7500
oklch(53.7% 0.121 114.4)
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 #735DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #735DAE 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.