#735FD5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.5% 0.174 287.2), rgb(115, 95, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#735FD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #735FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 95, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 58%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.174 287.2) |
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 #735FD5 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #735FD5 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #735FD5 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #735FD5 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8576E4
oklch(63% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#735FD5
oklch(56.5% 0.174 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#735FD5 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) | #1A74D9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #196ED2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537991 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #735FD5
#735FD5
oklch(56.5% 0.174 287.2)
- #7E7A00
#7E7A00
oklch(56.5% 0.121 107.4)
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 #735FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #735FD5 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.