#736B87
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.044 298), rgb(115, 107, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#736B87 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B87 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.044 298) |
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 #736B87 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B87 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B87 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736B87 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECC
oklch(80.9% 0.02 299)
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Step 400
400
#A39DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.031 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C859F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 297.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736B87
oklch(54.5% 0.044 298)
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Step 700
700
#635C75
oklch(49.1% 0.04 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#514B5F
oklch(42.6% 0.033 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#433F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.026 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#27252E
oklch(27% 0.017 295.4)
#736B87 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) | #656F88 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F86 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706F74 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B87
#736B87
oklch(54.5% 0.044 298)
- #6E7457
#6E7457
oklch(54.6% 0.044 117.4)
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 #736B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.026
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
Use #736B87 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.