#71456C
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.082 331), rgb(113, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#71456C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71456C |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.082 331) |
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 #71456C | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71456C | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71456C text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71456C 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B6CF
oklch(81% 0.048 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.078 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC73A5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#975B90
oklch(55.7% 0.106 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#804A7B
oklch(49% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71456C
oklch(45.6% 0.082 331)
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Step 900
900
#553451
oklch(37.6% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#71456C 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) | #44506D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744853 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71456C
#71456C
oklch(45.6% 0.082 331)
- #30643F
#30643F
oklch(45.6% 0.082 151.3)
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 #71456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
Use #71456C 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.