#7714DB
Closest named color: Burple (#6832E3). oklch(49.1% 0.256 297.1), rgb(119, 20, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#7714DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.256 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burple (#6832E3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.256) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Burple (#6832E3) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7714DB |
| RGB | rgb(119, 20, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 83%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.256 297.1) |
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 #7714DB | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7714DB | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7714DB text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #7714DB text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C29FB
oklch(55.6% 0.275 297.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#7714DB
oklch(49.1% 0.256 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#6019B1
oklch(42.6% 0.212 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E208C
oklch(37.7% 0.165 297)
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Step 950
950
#2D1552
oklch(26.9% 0.105 296.7)
#7714DB 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) | #0058E0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055D8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B5881 | 0.192 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.258 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7714DB
#7714DB
oklch(49.1% 0.256 297.1)
- #5D6800
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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 #7714DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7714DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
Use #7714DB 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.