#714ADF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.8% 0.214 289.2), rgb(113, 74, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#714ADF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714ADF |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 70%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.214 289.2) |
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 #714ADF | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714ADF | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714ADF text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714ADF text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714ADF
oklch(53.8% 0.214 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#633FC7
oklch(49% 0.199 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423080
oklch(37.7% 0.129 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#714ADF 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) | #006BE4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DC | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6F8E | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714ADF
#714ADF
oklch(53.8% 0.214 289.2)
- #747300
#747300
oklch(53.9% 0.117 109.2)
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 #714ADF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #714ADF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
Use #714ADF 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.