#714471
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.09 326.9), rgb(113, 68, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#714471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714471 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 68, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 326.9) |
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 #714471 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714471 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714471 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714471 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.084 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC72AB
oklch(63.2% 0.106 327.3)
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Step 600
600
#975997
oklch(55.7% 0.117 327)
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Step 700
700
#804981
oklch(49.2% 0.108 326.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714471
oklch(45.6% 0.09 326.9)
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Step 900
900
#553455
oklch(37.8% 0.069 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#714471 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) | #415073 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5670 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744855 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714471
#714471
oklch(45.6% 0.09 326.9)
- #316438
#316438
oklch(45.5% 0.09 146.9)
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 #714471, 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 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #714471 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.