What color is #735CDA?

#735CDA is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(115, 92, 218), and in HSL hsl(251, 63%, 61%).

Is #735CDA accessible as text?

On white, #735CDA has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #735CDA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #735CDA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #735CDA?

#735CDA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C3DA5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #735CDA below.

Is #735CDA good for buttons?

#735CDA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #735CDA — black text only reaches 4.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #735CDA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #735CDA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#735CDA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #735CDA

Not just a swatch — here's how #735CDA works with other colors. Named schemes with #735CDA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #735CDA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #735CDA Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #735CDA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #735CDA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #735CDA Secondary #9D9AC6 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #735CDA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9E5DDA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #735CDA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #735CDA;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 92 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.4% 0.185 287.3);
  --color-50: #F4F2FD;
  --color-100: #E2DDF8;
  --color-200: #C6BDF0;
  --color-300: #9E8FE0;
  --color-400: #7865CD;
  --color-500: #5743B2;
  --color-600: #483A88;
  --color-700: #372E61;
  --color-800: #272140;
  --color-900: #191627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F2FD',
    100: '#E2DDF8',
    200: '#C6BDF0',
    300: '#9E8FE0',
    400: '#7865CD',
    500: '#5743B2',
    600: '#483A88',
    700: '#372E61',
    800: '#272140',
    900: '#191627',
  },
}

$base: #735CDA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F2FD;
$base-100: #E2DDF8;
$base-200: #C6BDF0;
$base-300: #9E8FE0;
$base-400: #7865CD;
$base-500: #5743B2;
$base-600: #483A88;
$base-700: #372E61;
$base-800: #272140;
$base-900: #191627;
$base-hover: #4B2ECB;
$base-subtle: #D8D3EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#735CDA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2DDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6BDF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9E8FE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7865CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5743B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#483A88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#372E61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #735CDA

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