#71405B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44% 0.077 346.6), rgb(113, 64, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#71405B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71405B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.077 346.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #71405B | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71405B | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71405B text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71405B text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38FAA
oklch(70.8% 0.072 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27295
oklch(63.1% 0.093 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D5A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.1 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#86496B
oklch(49% 0.094 346.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71405B
oklch(44% 0.077 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#71405B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #444B5C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #773F4A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71405B
#71405B
oklch(44% 0.077 346.6)
- #1C6049
#1C6049
oklch(44% 0.078 166.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #71405B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.086
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.088
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.093
Use #71405B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.