#71436A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.1% 0.084 332.6), rgb(113, 67, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#71436A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71436A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.084 332.6) |
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 #71436A | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71436A | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71436A text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71436A 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE72A4
oklch(63.2% 0.101 332.8)
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Step 600
600
#995A8F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#82497A
oklch(49.1% 0.102 332.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71436A
oklch(45.1% 0.084 332.6)
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Step 900
900
#563451
oklch(37.7% 0.066 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#331F2F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 334.1)
#71436A 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) | #424F6B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5569 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754652 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71436A
#71436A
oklch(45.1% 0.084 332.6)
- #2C633E
#2C633E
oklch(45.2% 0.084 152.3)
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 #71436A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
Use #71436A 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.