#714AF4
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(55.6% 0.238 286.3), rgb(113, 74, 244).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#714AF4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.238 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.238) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714AF4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 74, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 89%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.238 286.3) |
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 #714AF4 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714AF4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714AF4 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714AF4 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846CFF
oklch(63% 0.209 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714AF4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F39D5
oklch(49.1% 0.222 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D31AC
oklch(42.7% 0.184 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E88
oklch(37.7% 0.143 286)
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Step 950
950
#251C50
oklch(27.1% 0.091 286.5)
#714AF4 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) | #0070F9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39779A | 0.196 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.240 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714AF4
#714AF4
oklch(55.6% 0.238 286.3)
- #7D7700
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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 #714AF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #714AF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #714AF4 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.