#746BDF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.4% 0.171 283.4), rgb(116, 107, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#746BDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746BDF |
| RGB | rgb(116, 107, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.171 283.4) |
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 #746BDF | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746BDF | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746BDF text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746BDF text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.084 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9694F1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 283.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#746BDF
oklch(59.4% 0.171 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#695CDA
oklch(55.6% 0.186 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.172 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483E99
oklch(42.7% 0.143 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#746BDF 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) | #317EE3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2976DC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E849B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746BDF
#746BDF
oklch(59.4% 0.171 283.4)
- #8C8100
#8C8100
oklch(59.4% 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 #746BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #746BDF 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.