#746DBD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.121 286), rgb(116, 109, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#746DBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746DBD |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.121 286) |
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 #746DBD | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746DBD | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746DBD text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746DBD text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D5
oklch(70.7% 0.087 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FCA
oklch(63.2% 0.111 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746DBD
oklch(57.7% 0.121 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C559D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B467F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B66
oklch(37.7% 0.072 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#746DBD 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) | #5179C0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074BB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607D8C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746DBD
#746DBD
oklch(57.7% 0.121 286)
- #837D08
#837D08
oklch(57.7% 0.121 106.2)
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 #746DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #746DBD 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.