#714ED9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.202 289.4), rgb(113, 78, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#714ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 78, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.202 289.4) |
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 #714ED9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714ED9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714ED9 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #714ED9 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF4
oklch(70.6% 0.145 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF0
oklch(63% 0.186 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#714ED9
oklch(53.9% 0.202 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#6343C1
oklch(49.1% 0.187 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389C
oklch(42.7% 0.155 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#714ED9 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) | #006BDD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D6 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6F8D | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714ED9
#714ED9
oklch(53.9% 0.202 289.4)
- #747300
#747300
oklch(53.9% 0.117 109.2)
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 #714ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #714ED9 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.