#736796
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.073 295.6), rgb(115, 103, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#736796 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736796 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 103, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.073 295.6) |
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 #736796 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736796 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736796 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #736796 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C81AE
oklch(63% 0.068 295.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736796
oklch(54.4% 0.073 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#51496B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#736796 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) | #5C6E98 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D95 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F78 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736796
#736796
oklch(54.4% 0.073 295.6)
- #6E7542
#6E7542
oklch(54.4% 0.073 115.3)
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 #736796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #736796 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.