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#746FEB Color

#746FEB is rgb(116, 111, 235) in RGB, hsl(242, 76%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 53%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#746FEB
HEX#746FEB
RGBrgb(116, 111, 235)
HSLhsl(242, 76%, 68%)
HSVhsv(242, 53%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 53%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.182 281.4)
LABlab(52.19% 27.51 -63.38)
LCHlch(52.19% 69.09 293.47)

What #746FEB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #746FEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#746FEB Channel Values

How #746FEB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 111 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 242° · S 76% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 242° · S 53% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #746FEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #746FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #746FEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #746FEB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #746FEB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#746FEB
Protanopia#7070EB
Protanomaly#7270EB
Deuteranopia#7171EB
Deuteranomaly#7270EB
Tritanopia#548787
Tritanomaly#627EB8
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #746FEB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-746feb: #746FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #746FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-746feb': '#746FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.435, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_746feb">#746FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#746FEB"

More Blue Colors

#746FEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#746FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #746FEB?

#746FEB is a light blue — rgb(116, 111, 235) in RGB and hsl(242, 76%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.

What is the RGB value of #746FEB?

#746FEB is rgb(116, 111, 235) — red 116, green 111, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #746FEB?

#746FEB converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 53%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #746FEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #746FEB scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #746FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #746FEB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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