#71426F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.2% 0.091 328.5), rgb(113, 66, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#71426F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 328°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71426F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.091 328.5) |
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 #71426F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71426F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71426F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71426F text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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
#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
#E5D3E3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 329.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.084 328.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD71AA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#824880
oklch(49.2% 0.11 328.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71426F
oklch(45.2% 0.091 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#563354
oklch(37.7% 0.071 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#71426F 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B556D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744653 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71426F
#71426F
oklch(45.2% 0.091 328.5)
- #2D6338
#2D6338
oklch(45.1% 0.09 148.4)
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 #71426F, 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 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.077
Use #71426F 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.