#735DD3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.174 288), rgb(115, 93, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#735DD3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 57%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.174 288) |
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 #735DD3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735DD3 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #735DD3 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735DD3 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8776E4
oklch(63.2% 0.161 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735DD3
oklch(56.1% 0.174 288)
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Step 700
700
#604AB5
oklch(49% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#735DD3 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) | #1673D7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #176DD0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55778F | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735DD3
#735DD3
oklch(56.1% 0.174 288)
- #7C7900
#7C7900
oklch(56% 0.121 108)
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 #735DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #735DD3 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.