#746EA3
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.5% 0.081 288.7), rgb(116, 110, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#746EA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746EA3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.081 288.7) |
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 #746EA3 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746EA3 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746EA3 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746EA3 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8782B4
oklch(63% 0.075 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746EA3
oklch(56.5% 0.081 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5989
oklch(49% 0.076 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#403D5A
oklch(37.6% 0.049 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#746EA3 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) | #5F75A5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A2 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697781 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746EA3
#746EA3
oklch(56.5% 0.081 288.7)
- #7A7A3E
#7A7A3E
oklch(56.6% 0.082 108.8)
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 #746EA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
Use #746EA3 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.