#714172
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.2% 0.097 326.3), rgb(113, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#714172 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714172 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.097 326.3) |
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 #714172 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714172 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714172 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714172 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 327)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700
#824683
oklch(49% 0.117 326.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714172
oklch(45.2% 0.097 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#714172 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) | #3D4E74 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5570 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744654 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714172
#714172
oklch(45.2% 0.097 326.3)
- #2D6433
#2D6433
oklch(45.3% 0.097 145.9)
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 #714172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #714172 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.