#746CB1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.105 287.9), rgb(116, 108, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#746CB1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746CB1 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 108, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.105 287.9) |
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 #746CB1 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746CB1 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746CB1 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746CB1 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746CB1
oklch(56.8% 0.105 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#746CB1 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) | #5776B4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5673AF | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657986 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746CB1
#746CB1
oklch(56.8% 0.105 287.9)
- #7D7B26
#7D7B26
oklch(56.8% 0.105 108)
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 #746CB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746CB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #746CB1 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.