#714079
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.3% 0.106 321.8), rgb(113, 64, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#714079 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714079 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.106 321.8) |
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 #714079 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714079 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714079 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #714079 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.099 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB7
oklch(63.2% 0.127 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#9854A3
oklch(55.6% 0.139 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#81448B
oklch(49% 0.128 321.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714079
oklch(45.3% 0.106 321.8)
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Step 900
900
#56315C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#714079 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) | #384F7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465577 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724757 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714079
#714079
oklch(45.3% 0.106 321.8)
- #2F642A
#2F642A
oklch(45.2% 0.106 142)
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 #714079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #714079 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.