#71438D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.124 311.2), rgb(113, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#71438D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71438D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.124 311.2) |
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 #71438D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71438D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71438D text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71438D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B48FCD
oklch(70.6% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A173C0
oklch(63.1% 0.122 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAC
oklch(55.6% 0.133 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71438D
oklch(47% 0.124 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#613C78
oklch(42.6% 0.104 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3461
oklch(37.7% 0.081 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#71438D 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) | #305490 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E588B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E4F61 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71438D
#71438D
oklch(47% 0.124 311.2)
- #406809
#406809
oklch(47% 0.125 131.4)
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 #71438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
Use #71438D 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.