#714D9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.125 303.5), rgb(113, 77, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#714D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714D9B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.125 303.5) |
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 #714D9B | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714D9B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714D9B text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #714D9B text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 302.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD92D2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#9975C6
oklch(63% 0.124 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#845DB3
oklch(55.7% 0.134 303.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714D9B
oklch(49.5% 0.125 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#714D9B 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) | #355D9E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5E99 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5B6D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714D9B
#714D9B
oklch(49.5% 0.125 303.5)
- #546C00
#546C00
oklch(49.4% 0.122 123.5)
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 #714D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #714D9B 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.