#735DD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.182 287.2), rgb(115, 93, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#735DD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 93, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.182 287.2) |
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 #735DD9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735DD9 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #735DD9 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735DD9 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F3
oklch(80.9% 0.081 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EE
oklch(70.8% 0.131 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8575E8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735DD9
oklch(56.5% 0.182 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F49BA
oklch(49.1% 0.17 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D96
oklch(42.7% 0.14 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403578
oklch(37.8% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#735DD9 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) | #0074DD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517992 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735DD9
#735DD9
oklch(56.5% 0.182 287.2)
- #7E7A00
#7E7A00
oklch(56.5% 0.121 107.4)
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 #735DD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #735DD9 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.