#746BDD
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.3% 0.168 283.6), rgb(116, 107, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#746BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746BDD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 107, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.168 283.6) |
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 #746BDD | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746BDD | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746BDD text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746BDD text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#9796E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E3
oklch(63% 0.156 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746BDD
oklch(59.3% 0.168 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594EB5
oklch(49.1% 0.157 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#484192
oklch(42.7% 0.129 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#746BDD 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) | #337EE1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D76DB | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F849A | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746BDD
#746BDD
oklch(59.3% 0.168 283.6)
- #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 #746BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #746BDD 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.