#71457B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(46.3% 0.099 320), rgb(113, 69, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#71457B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71457B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 69, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 28%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.099 320) |
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 #71457B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71457B | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71457B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71457B text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#B691BF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#A476AE
oklch(63.2% 0.097 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E9A
oklch(55.7% 0.106 320.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71457B
oklch(46.3% 0.099 320)
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Step 800
800
#633F6B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#513657
oklch(37.8% 0.065 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#71457B 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) | #3D527D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495779 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724C5A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71457B
#71457B
oklch(46.3% 0.099 320)
- #38662E
#38662E
oklch(46.3% 0.099 140.1)
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 #71457B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.073
Use #71457B 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.