#736B99
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.3% 0.071 291.9), rgb(115, 107, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#736B99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B99 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.071 291.9) |
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 #736B99 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B99 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736B99 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736B99 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#C0BDD4
oklch(80.8% 0.032 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBF
oklch(70.7% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736B99
oklch(55.3% 0.071 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#615A83
oklch(49.1% 0.065 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A6B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423E57
oklch(37.8% 0.042 291.6)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#736B99 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) | #5F729B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607098 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B737B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B99
#736B99
oklch(55.3% 0.071 291.9)
- #737745
#737745
oklch(55.3% 0.071 112.4)
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 #736B99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
Use #736B99 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.