#736E92
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8), rgb(115, 110, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#736E92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736E92 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8) |
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 #736E92 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736E92 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736E92 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736E92 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8984A7
oklch(63% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736E92
oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#605C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B65
oklch(42.7% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#736E92 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) | #657394 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667191 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D747A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736E92
#736E92
oklch(55.6% 0.056 290.8)
- #757750
#757750
oklch(55.7% 0.056 110.6)
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 #736E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
Use #736E92 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.