#736C9D
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.075 290.3), rgb(115, 108, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#736C9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 290°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C9D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.075 290.3) |
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 #736C9D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C9D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736C9D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736C9D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8983B1
oklch(63.2% 0.069 290.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#605A86
oklch(49.2% 0.07 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E496D
oklch(42.6% 0.059 290)
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Step 900
900
#413E58
oklch(37.8% 0.044 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#736C9D 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) | #5F739F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A747E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C9D
#736C9D
oklch(55.7% 0.075 290.3)
- #767842
#767842
oklch(55.8% 0.075 110.5)
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 #736C9D, 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 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
Use #736C9D 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.