#746FDB
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.9% 0.16 282.5), rgb(116, 111, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#746FDB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #746FDB |
| RGB | rgb(116, 111, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.16 282.5) |
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 #746FDB | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #746FDB | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #746FDB text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #746FDB text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 282.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#746FDB
oklch(59.9% 0.16 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#685FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.174 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.162 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#474095
oklch(42.7% 0.135 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#746FDB 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) | #3E80DF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3878D9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50869B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #746FDB
#746FDB
oklch(59.9% 0.16 282.5)
- #8F8200
#8F8200
oklch(60% 0.126 102.4)
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 #746FDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
Use #746FDB 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.