#71466A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.078 332.8), rgb(113, 70, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#71466A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71466A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.078 332.8) |
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 #71466A | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71466A | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71466A text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #71466A text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 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
#E4D3E0
oklch(88.4% 0.026 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6CE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD90B5
oklch(70.8% 0.074 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB74A2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#965C8D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#804B78
oklch(49.1% 0.095 332.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71466A
oklch(45.7% 0.078 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#553550
oklch(37.7% 0.062 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#71466A 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) | #45516B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505769 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #754853 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71466A
#71466A
oklch(45.7% 0.078 332.8)
- #316442
#316442
oklch(45.8% 0.079 153)
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 #71466A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
Use #71466A 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.