#714B68
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.5% 0.067 335.6), rgb(113, 75, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#714B68 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B68 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 20%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.067 335.6) |
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 #714B68 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714B68 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B68 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714B68 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695AD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 500
500
#A37B99
oklch(63.2% 0.065 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6384
oklch(55.6% 0.072 335.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714B68
oklch(46.5% 0.067 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#62435B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#50394A
oklch(37.7% 0.042 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#714B68 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) | #4B5469 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545967 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754C55 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B68
#714B68
oklch(46.5% 0.067 335.6)
- #396549
#396549
oklch(46.6% 0.067 154.9)
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 #714B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #714B68 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.