#736D99
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.068 290.3), rgb(115, 109, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#736D99 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736D99 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.068 290.3) |
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 #736D99 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736D99 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736D99 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736D99 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED3
oklch(81% 0.029 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8983AD
oklch(63.1% 0.063 291)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#605B82
oklch(49.2% 0.062 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6A
oklch(42.6% 0.053 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E56
oklch(37.7% 0.041 290)
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Step 950
950
#262432
oklch(26.9% 0.026 291.1)
#736D99 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) | #62739B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627198 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B747D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736D99
#736D99
oklch(55.7% 0.068 290.3)
- #767748
#767748
oklch(55.7% 0.067 109.4)
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 #736D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
Use #736D99 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.