#737097
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.3% 0.06 287.8), rgb(115, 112, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#737097 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 288°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737097 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 112, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 16%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.06 287.8) |
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 #737097 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737097 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737097 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737097 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBB
oklch(70.8% 0.043 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8785AA
oklch(63.2% 0.055 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737097
oklch(56.3% 0.06 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B67
oklch(42.6% 0.046 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F54
oklch(37.7% 0.036 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#737097 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) | #667599 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667396 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B777E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737097
#737097
oklch(56.3% 0.06 287.8)
- #78784E
#78784E
oklch(56.2% 0.06 108.2)
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 #737097, 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 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
Use #737097 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.