#736688
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.5% 0.054 302.1), rgb(115, 102, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#736688 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736688 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 102, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.054 302.1) |
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 #736688 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736688 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736688 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #736688 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A3
oklch(63.2% 0.049 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736688
oklch(53.5% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#665A79
oklch(49.1% 0.051 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A62
oklch(42.7% 0.041 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#453E50
oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#736688 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) | #5F6C89 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C87 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706B72 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736688
#736688
oklch(53.5% 0.054 302.1)
- #68734F
#68734F
oklch(53.6% 0.055 122.1)
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 #736688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #736688 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.