#746AF7
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.9% 0.204 281.7), rgb(116, 106, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#746AF7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 106, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.204 281.7) |
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 #746AF7 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746AF7 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746AF7 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746AF7 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#746AF7
oklch(60.9% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6654EE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5543CF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4538A7
oklch(42.6% 0.17 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#393385
oklch(37.8% 0.133 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#746AF7 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) | #0083FC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0079F4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8BA6 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746AF7
#746AF7
oklch(60.9% 0.204 281.7)
- #938400
#938400
oklch(60.8% 0.127 101.4)
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 #746AF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.017
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #746AF7 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.