#736494
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.7% 0.076 298.2), rgb(115, 100, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#736494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736494 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.076 298.2) |
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 #736494 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736494 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736494 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #736494 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 299)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AE
oklch(63.1% 0.068 297.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736494
oklch(53.7% 0.076 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#665884
oklch(49.2% 0.071 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#736494 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) | #596C96 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6B93 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C75 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736494
#736494
oklch(53.7% 0.076 298.2)
- #697440
#697440
oklch(53.7% 0.075 118.8)
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 #736494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
Use #736494 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.