#714CE4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.5% 0.217 288.2), rgb(113, 76, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#714CE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714CE4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 76, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.217 288.2) |
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 #714CE4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714CE4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714CE4 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #714CE4 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#9D8EFB
oklch(70.6% 0.156 288)
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Step 500
500
#886DF9
oklch(63.1% 0.2 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714CE4
oklch(54.5% 0.217 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#623FCA
oklch(49.2% 0.203 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F35A3
oklch(42.6% 0.168 288)
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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)
#714CE4 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) | #006DE9 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E1 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477292 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714CE4
#714CE4
oklch(54.5% 0.217 288.2)
- #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 #714CE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #714CE4 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.