#714BD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.206 290), rgb(113, 75, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#714BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.206 290) |
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 #714BD9 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714BD9 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714BD9 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714BD9 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF6
oklch(70.6% 0.149 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF2
oklch(63.1% 0.19 290)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714BD9
oklch(53.5% 0.206 290)
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Step 700
700
#6441C3
oklch(49.1% 0.192 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51379D
oklch(42.6% 0.158 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E49
oklch(27.1% 0.077 289.9)
#714BD9 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) | #006ADD | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6E8C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714BD9
#714BD9
oklch(53.5% 0.206 290)
- #727200
#727200
oklch(53.4% 0.116 109.8)
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 #714BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
Use #714BD9 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.