#714BE4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.219 288.3), rgb(113, 75, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#714BE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714BE4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.219 288.3) |
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 #714BE4 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714BE4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714BE4 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #714BE4 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8EFC
oklch(70.8% 0.157 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#886DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714BE4
oklch(54.4% 0.219 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#623ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.204 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5035A3
oklch(42.7% 0.168 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#413081
oklch(37.6% 0.13 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#714BE4 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) | #006CE9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477291 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714BE4
#714BE4
oklch(54.4% 0.219 288.3)
- #777400
#777400
oklch(54.4% 0.117 107.9)
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 #714BE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #714BE4 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.