#746AB2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.11 288.8), rgb(116, 106, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#746AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 106, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.11 288.8) |
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 #746AB2 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746AB2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746AB2 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746AB2 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746AB2
oklch(56.5% 0.11 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F5697
oklch(49.2% 0.102 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#403B62
oklch(37.6% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#746AB2 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) | #5375B5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5372B0 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647885 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746AB2
#746AB2
oklch(56.5% 0.11 288.8)
- #7C7A1F
#7C7A1F
oklch(56.4% 0.109 108.2)
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 #746AB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746AB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.066
Use #746AB2 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.