#714DC6
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.4% 0.18 292.8), rgb(113, 77, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#714DC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 77, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.18 292.8) |
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 #714DC6 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714DC6 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714DC6 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714DC6 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A490EA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 293)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E3
oklch(63.1% 0.165 292.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714DC6
oklch(52.4% 0.18 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6746B5
oklch(49% 0.168 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453375
oklch(37.7% 0.109 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#714DC6 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) | #0066CA | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596882 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714DC6
#714DC6
oklch(52.4% 0.18 292.8)
- #6B7000
#6B7000
oklch(52.3% 0.117 112.8)
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 #714DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #714DC6 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.