#714672
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46% 0.087 326.1), rgb(113, 70, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#714672 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714672 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.087 326.1) |
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 #714672 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714672 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714672 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714672 text on black | 2.82:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B792B7
oklch(70.6% 0.068 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A577A5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#905F91
oklch(55.6% 0.095 326.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714672
oklch(46% 0.087 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#714672 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) | #425274 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5771 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734A57 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714672
#714672
oklch(46% 0.087 326.1)
- #35653A
#35653A
oklch(46.1% 0.087 146.3)
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 #714672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #714672 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.