#714565
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.076 337.5), rgb(113, 69, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#714565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714565 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.076 337.5) |
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 #714565 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714565 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714565 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714565 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.013 337.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE90B0
oklch(70.7% 0.07 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD749D
oklch(63.1% 0.09 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#985C88
oklch(55.7% 0.098 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#824B73
oklch(49.1% 0.092 337.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714565
oklch(45.3% 0.076 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#56354D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 337.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2D
oklch(26.9% 0.038 336.7)
#714565 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) | #464F66 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515664 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754651 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714565
#714565
oklch(45.3% 0.076 337.5)
- #2D6345
#2D6345
oklch(45.4% 0.076 157.1)
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 #714565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #714565 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.