#71407C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.5% 0.11 320.1), rgb(113, 64, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#71407C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.72:1 |
| White text | 7.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71407C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 64, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.11 320.1) |
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 #71407C | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71407C | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71407C text on white | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71407C text on black | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4DB
oklch(81% 0.064 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD8BC8
oklch(70.6% 0.103 320.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC6DBA
oklch(63% 0.131 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9754A6
oklch(55.6% 0.142 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#81448E
oklch(49.2% 0.131 320.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71407C
oklch(45.5% 0.11 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D37
oklch(27% 0.055 319.7)
#71407C 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) | #37507E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45557A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724858 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71407C
#71407C
oklch(45.5% 0.11 320.1)
- #316526
#316526
oklch(45.5% 0.11 140.3)
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 #71407C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.079
Use #71407C 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.