#714D84
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.095 313.3), rgb(113, 77, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#714D84 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D84 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.095 313.3) |
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 #714D84 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714D84 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D84 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #714D84 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D6
oklch(80.8% 0.046 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#B193C2
oklch(70.6% 0.075 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E78B2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#88609E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 312.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714D84
oklch(48.2% 0.095 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E416D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#714D84 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) | #435986 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5C82 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F5562 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D84
#714D84
oklch(48.2% 0.095 313.3)
- #48692E
#48692E
oklch(48.1% 0.095 133.1)
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 #714D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #714D84 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.