Palettes / Colors / #746BB8

#746BB8 — Muted Blue

#746BB8 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #746BB8 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#746BB8 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AFB86B; it also sits naturally between #6B88B8 and #9A6BB8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 42% · Blue 72%

Cyan 37% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 28%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #746BB8

.text { color: #746BB8; }
.background { background-color: #746BB8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #746BB8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(116, 107, 184); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 35%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #746BB8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(116, 107, 184, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #746BB8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(116, 107, 184, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#746BB8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#746BB8">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AFB86B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #746BB8: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #746BB8

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #746BB8 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #746BB8 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #746BB8?

#746BB8 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 116, 107, 184). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #746BB8?

#746BB8 is RGB 116, 107, 184 — HSL 247°, 35%, 57% — CMYK 37%, 42%, 0%, 28%.

What colors go with #746BB8?

Its complement is #AFB86B; analogous partners are #6B88B8 and #9A6BB8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #746BB8 for text?

White text on #746BB8 has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.