#736982
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.9% 0.04 303.3), rgb(115, 105, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#736982 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736982 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 105, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.04 303.3) |
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 #736982 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736982 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736982 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #736982 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BECA
oklch(80.9% 0.017 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A49DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E849C
oklch(63% 0.037 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736982
oklch(53.9% 0.04 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#655C72
oklch(49.1% 0.036 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#736982 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) | #656D83 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D81 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716C71 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736982
#736982
oklch(53.9% 0.04 303.3)
- #6A7359
#6A7359
oklch(54% 0.041 123.3)
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 #736982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
Use #736982 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.