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#714E8C Ultra Violet

#714E8C is Ultra Violet.

#714E8C

Ultra Violet

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #714E8C?

HEX
#714E8C
RGB
rgb(113, 78, 140)
HSL
hsl(274, 28%, 43%)
OKLCH
oklch(48.8% 0.103 309)
CMYK
19, 44, 0, 45

#714E8C has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, so white is the better background for text in this color and light text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

WCAG contrast ratio for each text and background color combination
Text ↓ / Bg → #714E8C
#714E8C
Same color
White
6.6AA
Near-black
2.6Fail

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Text that works on each color

  • White on #714E8C · 6.6:1

Tints and shades of #714E8C

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

  1. #F9F2FF
  2. #E5C7FF
  3. #CAA4E9
  4. #AB87C9
  5. #8E6AAA
  6. #714E8C
  7. #56336F
  8. #3C1953
  9. #230038

Colors that go with #714E8C

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

Typical
Deuteranopia

No green cones — the most common form. Amethyst, #A55EA1 and Dusty Mauve, #B47892 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Export

Copy-paste code, or download the swatches.

:root {
  --ultra-violet-1: #714E8C; /* Ultra Violet */
}

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #714E8C

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.

Palettes (7)

Gradients (2)

Mesh gradients (1)