#714454
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.4% 0.066 357.3), rgb(113, 68, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#714454 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714454 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.066 357.3) |
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 #714454 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714454 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714454 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714454 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C191A1
oklch(70.7% 0.062 357)
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Step 500
500
#B0758A
oklch(63% 0.079 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E74
oklch(55.6% 0.084 357)
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Step 700
700
#854D61
oklch(49.2% 0.08 357.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714454
oklch(44.4% 0.066 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#583642
oklch(37.8% 0.052 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#714454 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) | #4A4C55 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555453 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78424A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714454
#714454
oklch(44.4% 0.066 357.3)
- #236053
#236053
oklch(44.5% 0.066 176.6)
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 #714454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.013
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.090
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.090
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.091
Use #714454 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.