#735DBF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.7% 0.148 291), rgb(115, 93, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#735DBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.148 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735DBF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.148 291) |
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 #735DBF | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735DBF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735DBF text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #735DBF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A195DE
oklch(70.8% 0.106 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D5
oklch(63.2% 0.136 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735DBF
oklch(54.7% 0.148 291)
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Step 700
700
#634EA7
oklch(49% 0.138 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#514188
oklch(42.8% 0.114 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#42376D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#735DBF 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) | #346EC2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376BBD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7185 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735DBF
#735DBF
oklch(54.7% 0.148 291)
- #747600
#747600
oklch(54.6% 0.12 111)
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 #735DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.074
Use #735DBF 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.