#735DBB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.5% 0.142 291.8), rgb(115, 93, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#735DBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735DBB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.142 291.8) |
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 #735DBB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735DBB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735DBB text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #735DBB 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735DBB
oklch(54.5% 0.142 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#634FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.133 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#735DBB 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) | #386EBE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607083 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735DBB
#735DBB
oklch(54.5% 0.142 291.8)
- #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 #735DBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
Use #735DBB 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.