#714E94
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.3% 0.114 305.7), rgb(113, 78, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#714E94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714E94 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.114 305.7) |
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 #714E94 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714E94 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714E94 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #714E94 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CD
oklch(70.8% 0.088 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A77C0
oklch(63.2% 0.113 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#855EAC
oklch(55.5% 0.124 305.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714E94
oklch(49.3% 0.114 305.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4078
oklch(42.8% 0.095 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3760
oklch(37.7% 0.072 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#714E94 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) | #3C5C97 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E92 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C5A6A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714E94
#714E94
oklch(49.3% 0.114 305.7)
- #516C16
#516C16
oklch(49.3% 0.114 126)
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 #714E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
Use #714E94 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.