#714591
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.126 309.1), rgb(113, 69, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#714591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714591 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.126 309.1) |
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 #714591 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714591 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714591 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714591 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6DF
oklch(80.8% 0.062 309.2)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A073C2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B5AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714591
oklch(47.5% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#603D7A
oklch(42.8% 0.104 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3462
oklch(37.6% 0.082 309)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#714591 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) | #305694 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D598F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5264 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714591
#714591
oklch(47.5% 0.126 309.1)
- #456901
#456901
oklch(47.5% 0.126 129.3)
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 #714591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
Use #714591 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.