#746CEC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(60.4% 0.187 282.1), rgb(116, 108, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#746CEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746CEC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.187 282.1) |
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 #746CEC | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746CEC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746CEC text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746CEC text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393F9
oklch(70.7% 0.147 282)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#746CEC
oklch(60.4% 0.187 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6759E4
oklch(55.7% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5648C6
oklch(49.2% 0.188 282)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A357F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 282)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#746CEC 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) | #1D81F0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0779E9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4489A2 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746CEC
#746CEC
oklch(60.4% 0.187 282.1)
- #918300
#918300
oklch(60.4% 0.126 101.9)
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 #746CEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #746CEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #746CEC 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.