#746F86
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.4% 0.036 295.2), rgb(116, 111, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#746F86 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746F86 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.036 295.2) |
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 #746F86 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746F86 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746F86 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746F86 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19EAF
oklch(70.7% 0.025 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A869C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 293.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746F86
oklch(55.4% 0.036 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#625D72
oklch(49.1% 0.034 296)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#746F86 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) | #6A7287 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7285 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717277 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746F86
#746F86
oklch(55.4% 0.036 295.2)
- #72765E
#72765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 115.3)
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 #746F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #746F86 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.