#736896
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.6% 0.072 294.9), rgb(115, 104, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#736896 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736896 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 104, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.072 294.9) |
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 #736896 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736896 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736896 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736896 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AE
oklch(63.2% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736896
oklch(54.6% 0.072 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#635983
oklch(49.1% 0.067 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#736896 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) | #5D6F98 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E95 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6F78 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736896
#736896
oklch(54.6% 0.072 294.9)
- #6F7543
#6F7543
oklch(54.5% 0.071 114.4)
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 #736896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #736896 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.