#746EB0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.1 286.9), rgb(116, 110, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#746EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.1 286.9) |
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 #746EB0 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746EB0 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746EB0 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746EB0 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.073 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#8581BF
oklch(63.1% 0.092 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746EB0
oklch(57.2% 0.1 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5893
oklch(49.2% 0.093 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4877
oklch(42.7% 0.077 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C60
oklch(37.6% 0.061 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252438
oklch(27.1% 0.037 286)
#746EB0 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) | #5A77B3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5974AE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657A87 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746EB0
#746EB0
oklch(57.2% 0.1 286.9)
- #7F7C2C
#7F7C2C
oklch(57.3% 0.101 107.1)
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 #746EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #746EB0 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.