#746BCA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.1% 0.142 285.4), rgb(116, 107, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#746BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746BCA |
| RGB | rgb(116, 107, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.142 285.4) |
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 #746BCA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746BCA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746BCA text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746BCA text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBE9
oklch(80.8% 0.065 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DE
oklch(70.6% 0.103 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746BCA
oklch(58.1% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A7
oklch(49% 0.132 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4488
oklch(42.8% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6D
oklch(37.8% 0.085 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#746BCA 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) | #457ACD | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4374C8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7E91 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746BCA
#746BCA
oklch(58.1% 0.142 285.4)
- #857E00
#857E00
oklch(58.1% 0.124 105.8)
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 #746BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
Use #746BCA 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.