#736C94
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.3% 0.062 292.3), rgb(115, 108, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#736C94 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 292°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C94 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.062 292.3) |
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 #736C94 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C94 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736C94 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736C94 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A19CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A84AA
oklch(63.2% 0.057 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C94
oklch(55.3% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#615B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A67
oklch(42.6% 0.048 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#423E54
oklch(37.7% 0.037 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#736C94 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) | #627296 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637093 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C737A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C94
#736C94
oklch(55.3% 0.062 292.3)
- #73764C
#73764C
oklch(55.2% 0.061 111.7)
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 #736C94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
Use #736C94 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.