#735EB9
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.5% 0.138 291.8), rgb(115, 94, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#735EB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 94, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.138 291.8) |
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 #735EB9 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735EB9 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735EB9 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #735EB9 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A195DA
oklch(70.6% 0.1 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7AD0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735EB9
oklch(54.5% 0.138 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6350A3
oklch(49.1% 0.129 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#514284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#43386A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#735EB9 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) | #3C6EBC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617083 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735EB9
#735EB9
oklch(54.5% 0.138 291.8)
- #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 #735EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #735EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #735EB9 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.