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#735c8d color: Emperor Jewel

#735c8d is rgb(115, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(51.721% 0.0799 305.301) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

51.7%
0.080
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #735c8d

#735c8d is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor Jewel (#715a8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #735c8d mixed with white

  1. 735c8d
  2. 806b98
  3. 8d7ba3
  4. 9b8baf
  5. a99aba
  6. b6abc5
  7. c5bbd1
  8. d3ccdc
  9. e1dde8
  10. f0eef3

Darker: #735c8d mixed with black

  1. 735c8d
  2. 634f7a
  3. 544267
  4. 453655
  5. 362a44
  6. 281f33
  7. 1b1423
  8. 0f0a14
  9. 050307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #735c8d with less saturation

  1. 735c8d
  2. 725d89
  3. 715f86
  4. 706082
  5. 6f617f
  6. 6d637b
  7. 6c6477
  8. 6b6573
  9. 6a6670
  10. 69676c

Questions about #735c8d

What color is #735c8d?

#735c8d is dusty purple. The closest named color is Emperor Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(115, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(268.16, 21.03%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.721% 0.0799 305.301).

What colors go well with #735c8d?

The complementary color of #735c8d is #5d703b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b6496 and #85567a. The triadic partners are #885e33 and #22776e.

Is white or black text more readable on #735c8d?

White text reads better on #735c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #735c8d a warm or cool color?

#735c8d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.08.