#714F81
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.4% 0.087 314.5), rgb(113, 79, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#714F81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F81 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.087 314.5) |
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 #714F81 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714F81 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F81 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #714F81 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 314.4)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714F81
oklch(48.4% 0.087 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E426A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3856
oklch(37.6% 0.057 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#714F81 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) | #475A83 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5D80 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705662 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F81
#714F81
oklch(48.4% 0.087 314.5)
- #496A35
#496A35
oklch(48.5% 0.088 134.7)
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 #714F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
Use #714F81 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.