#736EDE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.8% 0.166 282.2), rgb(115, 110, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#736EDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736EDE |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.166 282.2) |
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 #736EDE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #736EDE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736EDE text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736EDE text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9495EF
oklch(70.6% 0.13 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#736EDE
oklch(59.8% 0.166 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#675ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.181 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 282)
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Step 800
800
#464097
oklch(42.7% 0.138 282)
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Step 900
900
#3A3778
oklch(37.6% 0.108 282)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#736EDE 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) | #3980E2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3178DC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C869C | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736EDE
#736EDE
oklch(59.8% 0.166 282.2)
- #8F8100
#8F8100
oklch(59.7% 0.125 101.8)
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 #736EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
Use #736EDE 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.