#736997
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.8% 0.071 293.9), rgb(115, 105, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#736997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 294°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736997 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.071 293.9) |
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 #736997 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736997 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736997 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736997 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD4
oklch(80.9% 0.032 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B82AE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736997
oklch(54.8% 0.071 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#635983
oklch(49.1% 0.067 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#50496A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 293.7)
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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)
#736997 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) | #5E7099 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7179 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736997
#736997
oklch(54.8% 0.071 293.9)
- #707644
#707644
oklch(54.8% 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 #736997, 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 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #736997 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.