Toolbox (#746CC0)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.52:1 — vs black: 4.65:1

Color values

  • HEX #746CC0
  • RGB rgb(116, 108, 192)
  • HSL hsl(245, 43%, 75%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 39.58, 43.75, 0, 24.71 )
  • Websafe #6666CC

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #746CC0 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Toolbox
#746CC0 Base
#B8C06C
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Toolbox
#746CC0 Base
#6C8EC0
#9E6CC0
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Toolbox
#746CC0 Base
#C0746C
#6CC074
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Toolbox
#746CC0 Base
#C09E6C
#8EC06C
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Toolbox
#746CC0 Base
#C06C8E
#B8C06C
#6CC09E
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Toolbox
#746CC0 Base
#322C67
#4C439C
#594FB4
#8F89CC
#A7A2D7
#D9D7EE
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Toolbox, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#090812
#1B1838
#2E295F
#403985
#534AAC
Toolbox #746CC0 Base
#8C86CB
#A5A0D6
#BDB9E1
#D6D3EC
#EEEDF7
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #746CC0. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #746CC0;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #746CC0;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #746CC0;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #746CC0,
        #D6DCA4
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #746CC0,
        #D6DCA4
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$toolbox: #746CC0;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$toolbox-r: 116;
$toolbox-g: 108;
$toolbox-b: 192;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $toolbox;
    color: rgba($toolbox-r, $toolbox-g, $toolbox-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Toolbox appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #746CC0 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #6E6EC0 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #6D6DC0 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #637B7B Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #767676 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Toolbox ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Toolbox #746CC0 Base
Ube #8878C3 ΔE 5.66
Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 6.52
Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 7.19
Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 7.33

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.