#746EC9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.136 284.3), rgb(116, 110, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#746EC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.136 284.3) |
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 #746EC9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746EC9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746EC9 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746EC9 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817DD2
oklch(63% 0.126 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746EC9
oklch(58.6% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A5
oklch(49% 0.128 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#746EC9 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) | #4B7CCC | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4876C7 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8092 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746EC9
#746EC9
oklch(58.6% 0.136 284.3)
- #887F00
#887F00
oklch(58.6% 0.124 104.6)
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 #746EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
Use #746EC9 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.