#736E96
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.8% 0.062 290), rgb(115, 110, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#736E96 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736E96 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.062 290) |
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 #736E96 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736E96 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736E96 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736E96 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D9D8E3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8884AA
oklch(63.1% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736E96
oklch(55.8% 0.062 290)
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Step 700
700
#605B7F
oklch(49% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E54
oklch(37.6% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#736E96 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) | #647398 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647295 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C757C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736E96
#736E96
oklch(55.8% 0.062 290)
- #76774C
#76774C
oklch(55.7% 0.062 109.4)
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 #736E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #736E96 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.