#714489
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.9% 0.118 312.8), rgb(113, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#714489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714489 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.118 312.8) |
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 #714489 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714489 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714489 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714489 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#E0D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B490C9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 312.7)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714489
oklch(46.9% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#714489 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) | #34548B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415887 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F4F60 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714489
#714489
oklch(46.9% 0.118 312.8)
- #3F6817
#3F6817
oklch(47% 0.118 133)
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 #714489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
Use #714489 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.