#71406B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.091 331.6), rgb(113, 64, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#71406B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71406B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.091 331.6) |
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 #71406B | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71406B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71406B text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71406B text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5D0
oklch(81% 0.052 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C08DB9
oklch(70.7% 0.086 331.2)
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Step 500
500
#B070A7
oklch(63.2% 0.109 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5792
oklch(55.5% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#84477D
oklch(49.1% 0.111 331.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71406B
oklch(44.7% 0.091 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#573353
oklch(37.8% 0.071 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#71406B 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) | #3F4D6D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754350 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71406B
#71406B
oklch(44.7% 0.091 331.6)
- #26623A
#26623A
oklch(44.5% 0.09 151.9)
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 #71406B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
Use #71406B 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.