#746DC2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.128 285.4), rgb(116, 109, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#746DC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746DC2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.128 285.4) |
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 #746DC2 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746DC2 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746DC2 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746DC2 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746DC2
oklch(58% 0.128 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A1
oklch(49.1% 0.12 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4582
oklch(42.7% 0.099 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#746DC2 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) | #4E7AC5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C75C0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7E8E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746DC2
#746DC2
oklch(58% 0.128 285.4)
- #857E00
#857E00
oklch(58.1% 0.124 105.8)
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 #746DC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #746DC2 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.