#735EFC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.225 283.2), rgb(115, 94, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#735EFC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735EFC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 94, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.225 283.2) |
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 #735EFC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735EFC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #735EFC text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735EFC text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735EFC
oklch(59.2% 0.225 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5941D0
oklch(49.2% 0.208 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4837A8
oklch(42.8% 0.172 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3185
oklch(37.6% 0.135 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#735EFC 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) | #007DFF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072F9 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3385A5 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735EFC
#735EFC
oklch(59.2% 0.225 283.2)
- #8C8000
#8C8000
oklch(59.2% 0.124 102.9)
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 #735EFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.073
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.077
Use #735EFC 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.