#736C86
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.7% 0.041 297.4), rgb(115, 108, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#736C86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 297°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C86 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.041 297.4) |
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 #736C86 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C86 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C86 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736C86 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#A29DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C859E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 298.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C86
oklch(54.7% 0.041 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#635C74
oklch(49% 0.039 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#514C5E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 297.8)
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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)
#736C86 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) | #677087 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707075 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C86
#736C86
oklch(54.7% 0.041 297.4)
- #6F7459
#6F7459
oklch(54.7% 0.041 116.3)
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 #736C86, 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 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #736C86 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.