#736C9F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.8% 0.078 289.9), rgb(115, 108, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#736C9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C9F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.078 289.9) |
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 #736C9F | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C9F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736C9F text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736C9F text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8882B3
oklch(63% 0.073 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C9F
oklch(55.8% 0.078 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#605987
oklch(49% 0.073 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E496E
oklch(42.6% 0.061 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D59
oklch(37.6% 0.048 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#736C9F 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) | #5E73A1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E719E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69757E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C9F
#736C9F
oklch(55.8% 0.078 289.9)
- #77783F
#77783F
oklch(55.8% 0.079 109.6)
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 #736C9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.061
Use #736C9F 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.