#714EC5
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.4% 0.177 292.8), rgb(113, 78, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#714EC5 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.177 292.8) |
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 #714EC5 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714EC5 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714EC5 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714EC5 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714EC5
oklch(52.4% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6747B4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#714EC5 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) | #0066C9 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6982 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714EC5
#714EC5
oklch(52.4% 0.177 292.8)
- #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 #714EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
Use #714EC5 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.