#714275
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.098 324.2), rgb(113, 66, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#714275 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714275 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 28%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.098 324.2) |
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 #714275 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714275 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714275 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714275 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D6
oklch(81% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC70B1
oklch(63.1% 0.116 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#97579D
oklch(55.6% 0.127 324)
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Step 700
700
#814786
oklch(49.2% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714275
oklch(45.5% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#553258
oklch(37.6% 0.077 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#714275 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) | #3D5077 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495573 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734856 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714275
#714275
oklch(45.5% 0.098 324.2)
- #306431
#306431
oklch(45.4% 0.098 144.1)
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 #714275, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #714275 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.