#71417A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.6% 0.105 321.1), rgb(113, 65, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#71417A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 321°. 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 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71417A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 65, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.105 321.1) |
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 #71417A | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71417A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71417A text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #71417A text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC6EB7
oklch(63.1% 0.126 321.4)
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Step 600
600
#9755A3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 321.3)
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Step 700
700
#81458C
oklch(49.2% 0.127 321.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71417A
oklch(45.6% 0.105 321.1)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#71417A 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) | #39507C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465578 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724858 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71417A
#71417A
oklch(45.6% 0.105 321.1)
- #32652A
#32652A
oklch(45.6% 0.105 141)
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 #71417A, 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 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
Use #71417A 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.