#746ADE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.1% 0.171 283.8), rgb(116, 106, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#746ADE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746ADE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 106, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.171 283.8) |
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 #746ADE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746ADE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746ADE text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746ADE text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF1
oklch(81% 0.076 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E4
oklch(63.1% 0.157 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746ADE
oklch(59.1% 0.171 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#594EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.159 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484093
oklch(42.6% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3775
oklch(37.6% 0.103 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#746ADE 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) | #2F7DE2 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2876DB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F839A | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746ADE
#746ADE
oklch(59.1% 0.171 283.8)
- #8B8000
#8B8000
oklch(59.1% 0.125 103.5)
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 #746ADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746ADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #746ADE 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.