#736B81
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.3% 0.035 301.8), rgb(115, 107, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#736B81 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 302°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B81 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.035 301.8) |
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 #736B81 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B81 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B81 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736B81 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#A39DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.025 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D859A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736B81
oklch(54.3% 0.035 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#645D71
oklch(49.2% 0.033 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#736B81 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) | #676E82 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E80 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716E72 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B81
#736B81
oklch(54.3% 0.035 301.8)
- #6C735C
#6C735C
oklch(54.3% 0.036 121.3)
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 #736B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #736B81 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.