#735F77
Closest named color: Dull Purple (#84597E). oklch(51.4% 0.044 320.7), rgb(115, 95, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#735F77 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Purple (#84597E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Purple (#84597E) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735F77 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 95, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.044 320.7) |
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 #735F77 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735F77 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735F77 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #735F77 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DE
oklch(88.6% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCC9
oklch(80.8% 0.022 321)
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Step 400
400
#AB9AAE
oklch(70.7% 0.035 321.2)
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Step 500
500
#96819A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#806A85
oklch(55.5% 0.049 320)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#735F77
oklch(51.4% 0.044 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#58495C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B242C
oklch(27.1% 0.018 322)
#735F77 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) | #5D6478 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616676 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746167 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735F77
#735F77
oklch(51.4% 0.044 320.7)
- #596E56
#596E56
oklch(51.4% 0.045 141.6)
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 #735F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
Use #735F77 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.