#746FD2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(59.3% 0.148 283.2), rgb(116, 111, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#746FD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.148 283.2) |
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 #746FD2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746FD2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746FD2 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746FD2 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEB
oklch(81% 0.066 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CD8
oklch(63% 0.136 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#746FD2
oklch(59.3% 0.148 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5852AB
oklch(49% 0.138 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48448A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 283)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#746FD2 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) | #467ED6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4278D0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558496 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746FD2
#746FD2
oklch(59.3% 0.148 283.2)
- #8C8000
#8C8000
oklch(59.2% 0.124 102.9)
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 #746FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #746FD2 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.