#736B85
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.041 299.1), rgb(115, 107, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#736B85 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 299°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B85 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.041 299.1) |
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 #736B85 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B85 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B85 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736B85 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#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
#C2BECB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 300)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB1
oklch(70.8% 0.03 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C859E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736B85
oklch(54.5% 0.041 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#635C74
oklch(49% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514B5E
oklch(42.6% 0.032 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4D
oklch(37.7% 0.024 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#736B85 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) | #666F86 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F84 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706F74 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B85
#736B85
oklch(54.5% 0.041 299.1)
- #6D7459
#6D7459
oklch(54.5% 0.041 119.6)
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 #736B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #736B85 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.