#736FCF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59% 0.143 283), rgb(115, 111, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#736FCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736FCF |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.143 283) |
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 #736FCF | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #736FCF | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #736FCF text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736FCF text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736FCF
oklch(59% 0.143 283)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#736FCF 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) | #487DD3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4477CD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558395 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736FCF
#736FCF
oklch(59% 0.143 283)
- #8B8000
#8B8000
oklch(59.1% 0.125 103.5)
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 #736FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
Use #736FCF 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.