#714885
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.4% 0.106 313.9), rgb(113, 72, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#714885 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 314°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714885 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.106 313.9) |
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 #714885 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714885 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714885 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714885 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.052 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B392C5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A076B6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA2
oklch(55.7% 0.113 313.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714885
oklch(47.4% 0.106 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#603F70
oklch(42.6% 0.088 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F365B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 314.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#714885 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) | #3C5687 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475983 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5160 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714885
#714885
oklch(47.4% 0.106 313.9)
- #426825
#426825
oklch(47.3% 0.105 133.8)
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 #714885, 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 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #714885 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.