#714855
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.059 359.2), rgb(113, 72, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#714855 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714855 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.059 359.2) |
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 #714855 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #714855 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714855 text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714855 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7888
oklch(63.1% 0.069 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#986072
oklch(55.6% 0.076 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#824F60
oklch(49.1% 0.072 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#714855
oklch(45.2% 0.059 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#563741
oklch(37.7% 0.047 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#714855 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) | #4D4F55 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575654 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77464C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714855
#714855
oklch(45.2% 0.059 359.2)
- #2C6157
#2C6157
oklch(45.3% 0.059 179.5)
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 #714855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.080
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.084
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.084
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
Use #714855 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.