#746CA9
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.4% 0.093 289.1), rgb(116, 108, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#746CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.093 289.1) |
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 #746CA9 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746CA9 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746CA9 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746CA9 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDB
oklch(81% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9AC8
oklch(70.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8881BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746CA9
oklch(56.4% 0.093 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F588F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4874
oklch(42.7% 0.072 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.058 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262437
oklch(27.1% 0.035 288.7)
#746CA9 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) | #5A75AB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677782 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746CA9
#746CA9
oklch(56.4% 0.093 289.1)
- #7A7A33
#7A7A33
oklch(56.4% 0.093 109.1)
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 #746CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #746CA9 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.