# #714b81

A color — cool, muted. Deterministic analysis from BrandSweets (no inference).

## Values

- Hex: `#714b81`
- RGB: rgb(113, 75, 129)
- HSL: hsl(282, 26%, 40%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.477 0.095 315.4)
- Relative luminance: 0.1013
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 1.721) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/714b81

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #815794, #9165a4, #9d75ae, #aa88b9, #b89bc5, #c6afd0, #d4c2db, #dfd2e5, #ede5f0, #faf9fb
- Shades (toward black): #654474, #5d3e6a, #52375d, #493154, #3e2a47, #33223a, #2a1c30, #1f1523, #170f1a, #0b080d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #5b814b
- Analogous: #564b81, #814b76
- Triadic: #81714b, #4b8171
- Split-complementary: #76814b, #4b8156
- Tetradic: #81564b, #5b814b, #4b7681

## Colors that go with #714b81

Named partners (harmony on the OKLCH wheel, co-occurrence in curated palettes and brand systems, and the neutrals that carry it), best first:

- **Charcoal** #36454f [role, pool] — Charcoal is the text near-black for #714b81: softer than #000 and cool enough to feel like part of the same palette. Seen in: Harbour (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#harbour), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/charcoal
- **Sea Green** #2e8b57 [harmony, pool: complementary] — Sea Green sits directly opposite #714b81 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. Seen in: Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/seagreen
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #714b81 in 4 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Lenovo's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #714b81: 4 real palettes, including HP's brand system and Hinge's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: HP (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hp-com), Hinge (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/hinge-co), The New York Times (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nytimes-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/denim
- **Midnight Blue** #191970 [pool] — 7 real palettes, including Lufthansa's brand system and Fintech Trust put Midnight Blue beside #714b81, as the lead colour. Seen in: Lufthansa (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lufthansa-com), Fintech Trust (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#fintech-trust), FIFA (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/fifa-com), First Snow (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#first-snow). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Graphite put Orange beside #714b81, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #714b81 in 6 real palettes, including Stripe's brand system and GitHub's brand system, as the accent. Seen in: Stripe (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/stripe), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Console Light (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#console-light), Subaru (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/subaru-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/royalblue
- **Taupe** #483c32 [pool] — Taupe is paired with #714b81 in 8 real palettes, including Dusk and Superhuman's brand system, as that palette's text colour. Seen in: Dusk (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/cool#dusk), Superhuman (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/superhuman-com), GitHub (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/github), Blush (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/light#blush). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe

## Contrast (WCAG 2.x, as text)

- On white (#ffffff): 6.94:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6e4a7d (7.15:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.03:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9165a4 (4.6:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.55:1); AAA: text → #ad8bbb (7.19:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/714b81-ba9fc1-b4cb62-2d1f2b-ebe9f1?lock=0&style=vibrant
(Humans lock/regenerate in the tool; the URL is the state — read `lock=` back to see what they kept.)

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets colors endpoint for the same engine:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/colors/mcp
- Tools: `analyze_color` (e.g. `analyze_color({ color: "#714b81" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.