#71435E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(44.6% 0.074 344.4), rgb(113, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#71435E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71435E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.074 344.4) |
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 #71435E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71435E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71435E text on white | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71435E 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 343)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C090AB
oklch(70.7% 0.068 344.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07496
oklch(63.2% 0.088 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B81
oklch(55.6% 0.097 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#844B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.089 344.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71435E
oklch(44.6% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#573549
oklch(37.7% 0.057 344)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#71435E 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) | #464D5F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52545D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77434D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71435E
#71435E
oklch(44.6% 0.074 344.4)
- #256149
#256149
oklch(44.6% 0.074 164)
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 #71435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.083
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.086
Use #71435E 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.