#736A8F
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.7% 0.058 295.6), rgb(115, 106, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#736A8F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736A8F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 106, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.058 295.6) |
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 #736A8F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736A8F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736A8F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736A8F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A29CB8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C83A7
oklch(63.1% 0.054 296.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736A8F
oklch(54.7% 0.058 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#635B7C
oklch(49.2% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#514A65
oklch(42.7% 0.045 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#433E52
oklch(37.7% 0.034 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#272430
oklch(26.9% 0.022 296.3)
#736A8F 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) | #626F91 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F8E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7077 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736A8F
#736A8F
oklch(54.7% 0.058 295.6)
- #6F754E
#6F754E
oklch(54.7% 0.057 115.4)
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 #736A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #736A8F 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.