#735EBB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.7% 0.141 291.4), rgb(115, 94, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#735EBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735EBB |
| RGB | rgb(115, 94, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.141 291.4) |
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 #735EBB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735EBB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735EBB text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #735EBB 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D1
oklch(63% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735EBB
oklch(54.7% 0.141 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6350A4
oklch(49.2% 0.13 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#514285
oklch(42.8% 0.108 291.5)
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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)
#735EBB 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) | #3A6EBE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6BB9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607184 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735EBB
#735EBB
oklch(54.7% 0.141 291.4)
- #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 #735EBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #735EBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.074
Use #735EBB 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.