#71468D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.119 310.6), rgb(113, 70, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#71468D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71468D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.119 310.6) |
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 #71468D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71468D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71468D text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71468D text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B390CB
oklch(70.6% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 500
500
#A074BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.128 310.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71468D
oklch(47.5% 0.119 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#603E77
oklch(42.8% 0.099 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#71468D 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) | #35568F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41598B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5263 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71468D
#71468D
oklch(47.5% 0.119 310.6)
- #446912
#446912
oklch(47.5% 0.12 130.7)
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 #71468D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #71468D 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.