#736D9F
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.077 289.2), rgb(115, 109, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#736D9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 289°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736D9F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.077 289.2) |
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 #736D9F | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736D9F | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736D9F text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736D9F text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD6
oklch(80.8% 0.035 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8883B2
oklch(63.2% 0.07 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736D9F
oklch(56% 0.077 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A87
oklch(49.1% 0.071 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#736D9F 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) | #6074A1 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F729E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69767F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736D9F
#736D9F
oklch(56% 0.077 289.2)
- #787841
#787841
oklch(56% 0.076 108.6)
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 #736D9F, 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 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #736D9F 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.