#746B97
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.3% 0.068 293.4), rgb(116, 107, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#746B97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746B97 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.068 293.4) |
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 #746B97 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746B97 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746B97 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746B97 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 294)
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Step 400
400
#A19BBD
oklch(70.6% 0.05 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B83AC
oklch(63.2% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746B97
oklch(55.3% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#625A82
oklch(49.1% 0.064 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#504A69
oklch(42.8% 0.051 293)
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Step 900
900
#423E56
oklch(37.8% 0.041 292)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#746B97 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) | #607199 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617096 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D727B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746B97
#746B97
oklch(55.3% 0.068 293.4)
- #727747
#727747
oklch(55.3% 0.069 113.5)
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 #746B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.058
Use #746B97 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.