#735DC1
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.9% 0.15 290.7), rgb(115, 93, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#735DC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735DC1 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.15 290.7) |
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 #735DC1 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735DC1 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735DC1 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #735DC1 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#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
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A094DF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D6
oklch(63% 0.139 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735DC1
oklch(54.9% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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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)
#735DC1 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) | #326FC4 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356BBF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7286 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735DC1
#735DC1
oklch(54.9% 0.15 290.7)
- #757700
#757700
oklch(54.9% 0.121 110.9)
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 #735DC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #735DC1 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.