#736F8B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5), rgb(115, 111, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#736F8B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F8B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5) |
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 #736F8B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F8B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736F8B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736F8B 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
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 500
500
#8986A0
oklch(63.2% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615D76
oklch(49.2% 0.04 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C60
oklch(42.7% 0.033 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#736F8B 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) | #69738C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7378 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F8B
#736F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.043 291.5)
- #747659
#747659
oklch(55.6% 0.043 111)
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 #736F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #736F8B 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.