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#714eaf color: Royal Lavender

#714eaf is rgb(113, 78, 175) in RGB and oklch(50.913% 0.14924 297.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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262°
100%

50.9%
0.149
297°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • purple-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #714eaf

#714eaf is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 297°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #714eaf mixed with white

  1. 714eaf
  2. 7e60b8
  3. 8b72c1
  4. 9883c9
  5. a694d1
  6. b4a6d9
  7. c3b7e1
  8. d1c9e9
  9. e0dbf0
  10. f0edf8

Darker: #714eaf mixed with black

  1. 714eaf
  2. 614398
  3. 523881
  4. 432d6b
  5. 352356
  6. 271941
  7. 1a0f2e
  8. 0e071c
  9. 04020b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #714eaf with less saturation

  1. 714eaf
  2. 7051a8
  3. 6e55a1
  4. 6d579a
  5. 6c5a93
  6. 6b5c8b
  7. 695f84
  8. 68617d
  9. 676275
  10. 67646e

Questions about #714eaf

What color is #714eaf?

#714eaf is soft violet. The closest named color is Royal Lavender. In RGB it is rgb(113, 78, 175), in HSL hsl(261.65, 38.34%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.913% 0.14924 297.489).

What colors go well with #714eaf?

The complementary color of #714eaf is #616f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #405eba and #914191. The triadic partners are #a04a00 and #007a65.

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

White text reads better on #714eaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #714eaf a warm or cool color?

#714eaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 297 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.149.