#736CF7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.1% 0.201 280.9), rgb(115, 108, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#736CF7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736CF7 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 90%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.201 280.9) |
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 #736CF7 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #736CF7 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736CF7 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736CF7 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#736CF7
oklch(61.1% 0.201 280.9)
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Step 600
600
#6456ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5444CE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4439A7
oklch(42.7% 0.169 281)
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Step 900
900
#383384
oklch(37.6% 0.131 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#736CF7 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) | #0084FC | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007AF4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368CA7 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736CF7
#736CF7
oklch(61.1% 0.201 280.9)
- #958500
#958500
oklch(61.2% 0.128 100.9)
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 #736CF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #736CF7 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.