#71406D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.7% 0.093 330), rgb(113, 64, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#71406D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71406D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.093 330) |
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 #71406D | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71406D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71406D text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71406D text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBB
oklch(70.7% 0.087 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF70A9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 330.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5795
oklch(55.6% 0.121 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#83477F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71406D
oklch(44.7% 0.093 330)
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Step 900
900
#573254
oklch(37.6% 0.074 329.9)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#71406D 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) | #3E4D6F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B546B | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744451 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71406D
#71406D
oklch(44.7% 0.093 330)
- #286338
#286338
oklch(44.9% 0.093 150)
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 #71406D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
Use #71406D 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.