#746498
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.9% 0.082 297.8), rgb(116, 100, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#746498 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746498 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 100, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.082 297.8) |
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 #746498 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746498 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #746498 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #746498 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#A499C1
oklch(70.6% 0.059 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746498
oklch(53.9% 0.082 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#665786
oklch(49.1% 0.076 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#443C58
oklch(37.6% 0.048 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#746498 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) | #576C9A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C97 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C77 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746498
#746498
oklch(53.9% 0.082 297.8)
- #6A753C
#6A753C
oklch(53.9% 0.081 118.2)
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 #746498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #746498 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.