#735FC5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.5% 0.153 289.5), rgb(115, 95, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#735FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 95, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.153 289.5) |
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 #735FC5 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735FC5 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #735FC5 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735FC5 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8978D8
oklch(63% 0.141 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.153 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.143 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#41376E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#735FC5 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) | #3271C9 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346DC3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7489 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735FC5
#735FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.153 289.5)
- #787800
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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 #735FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #735FC5 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.