#746ED3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.2% 0.15 283.5), rgb(116, 110, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#746ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 110, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 283.5) |
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 #746ED3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746ED3 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746ED3 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746ED3 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9897E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#807CDA
oklch(63.2% 0.139 283.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746ED3
oklch(59.2% 0.15 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5952AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#48438B
oklch(42.6% 0.116 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C396F
oklch(37.6% 0.09 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#746ED3 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) | #447ED7 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F77D1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558396 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746ED3
#746ED3
oklch(59.2% 0.15 283.5)
- #8B8000
#8B8000
oklch(59.1% 0.125 103.5)
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 #746ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #746ED3 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.