#714F96
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.115 304.7), rgb(113, 79, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#714F96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714F96 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 79, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 31%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.115 304.7) |
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 #714F96 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714F96 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714F96 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #714F96 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EA
oklch(88.4% 0.031 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CE
oklch(70.8% 0.089 304.4)
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Step 500
500
#9977C1
oklch(63.1% 0.114 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#845FAD
oklch(55.7% 0.123 304.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714F96
oklch(49.5% 0.115 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4079
oklch(42.7% 0.096 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3761
oklch(37.8% 0.073 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#714F96 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) | #3C5D99 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445F94 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5B6B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714F96
#714F96
oklch(49.5% 0.115 304.7)
- #546C13
#546C13
oklch(49.5% 0.114 124.2)
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 #714F96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.074
Use #714F96 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.