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#714eab color: Royal Lavender

#714eab is rgb(113, 78, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.651% 0.14406 298.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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263°
100%

50.7%
0.144
298°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-800
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #714eab

#714eab is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 298°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lavender (#7851a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-800.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #714eab mixed with white

  1. 714eab
  2. 7e60b4
  3. 8b71bd
  4. 9883c6
  5. a694cf
  6. b4a5d7
  7. c3b7df
  8. d2c9e8
  9. e0dbf0
  10. f0edf7

Darker: #714eab mixed with black

  1. 714eab
  2. 614394
  3. 52387e
  4. 432d68
  5. 352354
  6. 271940
  7. 1a0f2d
  8. 0e071b
  9. 04020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #714eab with less saturation

  1. 714eab
  2. 7051a4
  3. 6e549e
  4. 6d5797
  5. 6c5a90
  6. 6a5c89
  7. 695e82
  8. 68607b
  9. 676274
  10. 66636c

Questions about #714eab

What color is #714eab?

#714eab is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(113, 78, 171), in HSL hsl(262.58, 37.35%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.651% 0.14406 298.493).

What colors go well with #714eab?

The complementary color of #714eab is #5e6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #435db7 and #90418d. The triadic partners are #9e4b00 and #007966.

Is white or black text more readable on #714eab?

White text reads better on #714eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #714eab a warm or cool color?

#714eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 298 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.144.