#736DBF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.124 285.2), rgb(115, 109, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#736DBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736DBF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.124 285.2) |
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 #736DBF | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736DBF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736DBF text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736DBF text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE4
oklch(80.8% 0.056 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736DBF
oklch(57.7% 0.124 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B559F
oklch(49.1% 0.116 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4681
oklch(42.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#736DBF 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) | #5079C2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E74BD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7D8D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736DBF
#736DBF
oklch(57.7% 0.124 285.2)
- #857D00
#857D00
oklch(57.8% 0.123 105.1)
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 #736DBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #736DBF 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.