#735FBD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55% 0.142 290.8), rgb(115, 95, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#735FBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735FBD |
| RGB | rgb(115, 95, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.142 290.8) |
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 #735FBD | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735FBD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735FBD text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #735FBD text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7AD2
oklch(63.2% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735FBD
oklch(55% 0.142 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#6250A5
oklch(49.1% 0.132 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#504286
oklch(42.8% 0.109 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#735FBD 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) | #3A6FC0 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6CBB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7285 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735FBD
#735FBD
oklch(55% 0.142 290.8)
- #757700
#757700
oklch(54.9% 0.121 110.9)
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 #735FBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #735FBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
Use #735FBD 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.