# #714b86

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

## Values

- Hex: `#714b86`
- RGB: rgb(113, 75, 134)
- HSL: hsl(279, 28%, 41%)
- OKLCH: oklch(0.479 0.101 312.7)
- Relative luminance: 0.1026
- Nearest named color: Grapes of Italy (#714a8b, Δ 0.913) — https://brandsweets.com/colors/grapes-of-italy
- Moods: cool, muted
- Page: https://brandsweets.com/colors/714b86

## Tints & shades

- Tints (toward white): #825699, #8f62a7, #9d76b2, #ab89bd, #b99dc8, #c5add1, #d3c1dc, #e1d5e7, #ece5f0, #faf8fb
- Shades (toward black): #664479, #5e3e6f, #533762, #483055, #402a4b, #35233e, #291c31, #1e1424, #160f1a, #0b070d

## Harmonies

- Complementary: #60864b
- Analogous: #544b86, #864b7d
- Triadic: #86714b, #4b8671
- Split-complementary: #7d864b, #4b8654
- Tetradic: #86544b, #60864b, #4b7d86

## Colors that go with #714b86

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 #714b86: 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
- **Crimson** #dc143c [pool] — Crimson is paired with #714b86 in 4 real palettes, including Wells Fargo's brand system and Marvel's brand system, as the lead colour. Seen in: Wells Fargo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/wellsfargo-com), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com), Lenovo (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/lenovo-com), Walgreens (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/walgreens-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/crimson
- **Denim** #1560bd [pool] — Designers have shipped Denim with #714b86: 6 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 #714b86, 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), Marvel (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/marvel-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/midnightblue
- **Orange** #ffa500 [pool] — 4 real palettes, including Rippling's brand system and Campus put Orange beside #714b86, as the lead colour. Seen in: Rippling (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/rippling-com), Campus (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/friendly#campus), Amazon (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/amazon-com), Graphite (https://brandsweets.com/palettes/technical#graphite). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/orange
- **Royal Blue** #4169e1 [pool] — Royal Blue is paired with #714b86 in 8 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 #714b86 in 7 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), Datadog (https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/datadoghq-com). — https://brandsweets.com/colors/taupe
- **Dark Olive Green** #556b2f [harmony: complementary] — Dark Olive Green sits directly opposite #714b86 on the wheel — the strongest contrast one hue can give another, so use it small: a button, a link colour, one highlight. — https://brandsweets.com/colors/darkolivegreen

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

- On white (#ffffff): 6.88:1 — AA pass, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AAA: text → #6f4983 (7.1:1)
- On black (#000000): 3.05:1 — AA fail, AA-large pass, AAA fail. Fix: AA: text → #9166a9 (4.68:1); AA: background → #d1d1d1 (4.5:1); AAA: text → #ab89bd (7.04:1)

## Palette tool

Open this color locked as the lead with four explored companions: https://brandsweets.com/palettes/new/714b86-b99fc1-b9cb62-2d1f2c-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: "#714b86" })`), `check_contrast` (with fixes), `generate_palette` (explore around locks), `suggest_palette` (mood/industry → curated-first), `list_palettes`.