#714DC4
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.2% 0.177 293.2), rgb(113, 77, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#714DC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714DC4 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.177 293.2) |
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 #714DC4 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714DC4 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714DC4 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714DC4 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F4
oklch(81% 0.086 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEE
oklch(70.8% 0.137 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#906FE8
oklch(63% 0.176 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C54D6
oklch(55.6% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714DC4
oklch(52.2% 0.177 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553896
oklch(42.6% 0.147 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#463278
oklch(37.8% 0.115 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#714DC4 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) | #0066C8 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6881 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714DC4
#714DC4
oklch(52.2% 0.177 293.2)
- #6A7000
#6A7000
oklch(52.2% 0.117 113.4)
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 #714DC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #714DC4 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.