#746DFE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(61.9% 0.209 280.5), rgb(116, 109, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#746DFE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746DFE |
| RGB | rgb(116, 109, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.209 280.5) |
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 #746DFE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746DFE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746DFE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746DFE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#746DFE
oklch(61.9% 0.209 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#6353F2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5342D3
oklch(49.1% 0.212 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4338AA
oklch(42.7% 0.175 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#383287
oklch(37.7% 0.137 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#746DFE 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) | #0086FF | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007BFB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318FAB | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746DFE
#746DFE
oklch(61.9% 0.209 280.5)
- #988700
#988700
oklch(62% 0.129 100.4)
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 #746DFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #746DFE 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.