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#746CAE Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #746CAE including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#746CAE Color Information

#746CAE RGB value is (116, 108, 174). The hex color red value is 116, green is 108, and blue is 174. Its HSL format shows a hue of 247°, saturation of 29 percent, and lightness of55 percent. The CMYK process values are 33 percent, 38 percent, 0 percent, 32percent.

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#746CAE Color Meaning

Color #746CAE conveys creative sophistication, technological clarity, and structured energy. #746CAE medium blue-purple shade supports mental focus, problem-solving, and imaginative thinking. Color #746CAE psychologically encourages analytical thought, strategic planning, and innovative insight. Culturally, color #746CAE is associated with modern design, technological refinement, and artistic exploration in Western contexts. Eastern traditions link #746CAE to wisdom, intuition, and mental clarity. Fengshui interprets #746CAE cool purple-blue tone as supportive of clear thinking, organized energy, and balanced intellectual environments. Spiritually, color #746CAE resonates with the Third Eye Chakra, enhancing insight, strategic perception, and creative focus. Designers and artists leverage #746CAE medium shade in interiors, branding, and digital media to evoke sophistication, clarity, and structured creativity. Its balance of blue and purple makes #746CAE versatile for layered palettes.

Color Conversion

Convert #746CAE across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#746CAE
RGB
rgb(116, 108, 174)
HSL
hsl(247°, 29%, 55%)
CMYK
cmyk(33%, 38%, 0%, 32%)
HSV
hsv(247°, 38%, 68%)
XYZ
20.2050 17.4941 42.3562
Yxy
17.4941 0.2524 0.2185
Hunter Lab
41.8259 1.3911 -2.8735
CIE-Lab
48.8767 18.7669 -34.1423

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red116 / 255 (45%)
45%
Green108 / 255 (42%)
42%
Blue174 / 255 (68%)
68%

CMYK Values

Cyan33 / 100 (33%)
33%
Magenta38 / 100 (38%)
38%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)32 / 100 (32%)
32%

Color Variations

#746CAE harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#746CAE harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #746CAE for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.67:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.67:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #746CAE appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#746CAE

protanopia

#71709e

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #746CAE;

Text Color

color: #746CAE;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #746CAE;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #746CAE40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #746CAE;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #746CAE 0%, #403a6a 100%);

#746CAE Color FAQs

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