#71406E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.8% 0.094 329.2), rgb(113, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#71406E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71406E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.094 329.2) |
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 #71406E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71406E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71406E text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71406E text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#D5B4D2
oklch(80.8% 0.055 329)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAB
oklch(63% 0.114 329)
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Step 600
600
#9A5796
oklch(55.7% 0.122 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#834680
oklch(49% 0.115 329)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71406E
oklch(44.8% 0.094 329.2)
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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)
#71406E 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) | #3D4D70 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A546C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744452 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71406E
#71406E
oklch(44.8% 0.094 329.2)
- #286337
#286337
oklch(44.8% 0.094 149.5)
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 #71406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.079
Use #71406E 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.