#736293
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.2% 0.078 299.7), rgb(115, 98, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#736293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736293 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 98, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.078 299.7) |
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 #736293 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736293 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736293 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736293 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E4
oklch(88.4% 0.02 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#A599BF
oklch(70.6% 0.056 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#9080AF
oklch(63.2% 0.072 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736293
oklch(53.2% 0.078 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#675784
oklch(49.1% 0.073 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#54476B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#453C57
oklch(37.7% 0.047 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#736293 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) | #576A95 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A92 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6A74 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736293
#736293
oklch(53.2% 0.078 299.7)
- #67733E
#67733E
oklch(53.2% 0.077 119.5)
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 #736293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #736293 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.