#714187
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.121 314.2), rgb(113, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#714187 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714187 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.121 314.2) |
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 #714187 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714187 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714187 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714187 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.058 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A472BB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA8
oklch(55.7% 0.129 314.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714187
oklch(46.3% 0.121 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#633C75
oklch(42.7% 0.101 314.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345E
oklch(37.7% 0.078 314.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#714187 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) | #315289 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405685 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4C5E | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714187
#714187
oklch(46.3% 0.121 314.2)
- #3A6715
#3A6715
oklch(46.4% 0.121 134.4)
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 #714187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
Use #714187 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.