#714A72
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(46.8% 0.079 325.9), rgb(113, 74, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#714A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714A72 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.079 325.9) |
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 #714A72 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714A72 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714A72 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714A72 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A279A3
oklch(63.1% 0.078 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D618E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714A72
oklch(46.8% 0.079 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#714A72 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) | #475474 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505971 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #734E59 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714A72
#714A72
oklch(46.8% 0.079 325.9)
- #3B663F
#3B663F
oklch(46.8% 0.079 146.3)
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 #714A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #714A72 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.