#746FBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58% 0.116 285.1), rgb(116, 111, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#746FBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746FBC |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.116 285.1) |
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 #746FBC | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #746FBC | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746FBC text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746FBC text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE2
oklch(80.8% 0.053 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D3
oklch(70.6% 0.084 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8380C8
oklch(63.2% 0.107 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746FBC
oklch(58% 0.116 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B569B
oklch(49% 0.108 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B477E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C65
oklch(37.8% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#746FBC 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) | #557ABF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5376BA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607E8C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746FBC
#746FBC
oklch(58% 0.116 285.1)
- #857D16
#857D16
oklch(57.9% 0.116 104.7)
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 #746FBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #746FBC 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.