#746BBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.3% 0.124 286.8), rgb(116, 107, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#746BBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746BBD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 107, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.124 286.8) |
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 #746BBD | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746BBD | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746BBD text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746BBD text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#857ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.114 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746BBD
oklch(57.3% 0.124 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D549E
oklch(49% 0.116 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4580
oklch(42.6% 0.096 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B67
oklch(37.8% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#746BBD 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) | #4E77C0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D73BB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607B8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746BBD
#746BBD
oklch(57.3% 0.124 286.8)
- #817C00
#817C00
oklch(57.2% 0.123 106.9)
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 #746BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
Use #746BBD 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.