#736EB4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.3% 0.106 285.8), rgb(115, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#736EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.106 285.8) |
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 #736EB4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736EB4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736EB4 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736EB4 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 286)
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Step 500
500
#8480C2
oklch(63% 0.098 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736EB4
oklch(57.3% 0.106 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5796
oklch(49% 0.099 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B487A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C62
oklch(37.7% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#736EB4 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) | #5878B7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5674B2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627B88 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736EB4
#736EB4
oklch(57.3% 0.106 285.8)
- #817C25
#817C25
oklch(57.4% 0.106 106)
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 #736EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #736EB4 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.