#71427A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(45.7% 0.104 321), rgb(113, 66, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#71427A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.104 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71427A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 66, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 30%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.104 321) |
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 #71427A | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71427A | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71427A text on white | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71427A text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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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
#BC8DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.124 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9656A3
oklch(55.7% 0.134 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#80468B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71427A
oklch(45.7% 0.104 321)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#71427A 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) | #3A507C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475678 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724958 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71427A
#71427A
oklch(45.7% 0.104 321)
- #33652B
#33652B
oklch(45.7% 0.104 141)
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 #71427A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.074
Use #71427A 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.