#714D97
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.2% 0.12 304.9), rgb(113, 77, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#714D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D97 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.12 304.9) |
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 #714D97 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714D97 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D97 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714D97 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE92CF
oklch(70.7% 0.092 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A76C3
oklch(63.1% 0.118 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#855DAF
oklch(55.5% 0.129 305.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714D97
oklch(49.2% 0.12 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3662
oklch(37.7% 0.077 305)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#714D97 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) | #385C9A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425E95 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5A6B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D97
#714D97
oklch(49.2% 0.12 304.9)
- #526C09
#526C09
oklch(49.3% 0.12 124.8)
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 #714D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.076
Use #714D97 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.