#714883
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.3% 0.103 314.9), rgb(113, 72, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#714883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714883 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.103 314.9) |
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 #714883 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714883 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714883 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714883 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#B492C3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 315.4)
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Step 500
500
#A176B4
oklch(63.1% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 314.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714883
oklch(47.3% 0.103 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#714883 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) | #3D5685 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485981 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70505F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714883
#714883
oklch(47.3% 0.103 314.9)
- #416828
#416828
oklch(47.3% 0.103 134.9)
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 #714883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #714883 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.