#714BF2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.5% 0.235 286.4), rgb(113, 75, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#714BF2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.235 286.4) |
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 #714BF2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714BF2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714BF2 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714BF2 text on black | 3.99:1 | 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
#856CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.209 286.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714BF2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F3AD3
oklch(49% 0.219 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D32AA
oklch(42.6% 0.18 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F2E87
oklch(37.6% 0.142 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#251C4F
oklch(27% 0.09 286.9)
#714BF2 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) | #0070F7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7799 | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714BF2
#714BF2
oklch(55.5% 0.235 286.4)
- #7C7700
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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 #714BF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #714BF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #714BF2 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.