#714575
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.092 324), rgb(113, 69, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#714575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714575 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.092 324) |
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 #714575 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714575 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714575 text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714575 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B792BA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#A576A9
oklch(63.1% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#905E94
oklch(55.6% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714575
oklch(46% 0.092 324)
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Step 800
800
#634067
oklch(42.7% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#513653
oklch(37.6% 0.06 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#714575 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) | #405277 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5773 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734A57 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714575
#714575
oklch(46% 0.092 324)
- #356535
#356535
oklch(46% 0.092 143.9)
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 #714575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #714575 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.