#71468E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.12 310.1), rgb(113, 70, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#71468E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 310°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71468E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.12 310.1) |
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 #71468E | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71468E | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71468E text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71468E text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#E0D4EA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B390CC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 310.6)
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Step 500
500
#A074BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B5BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.13 310.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71468E
oklch(47.5% 0.12 310.1)
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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)
#71468E 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) | #345690 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40598C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D5263 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71468E
#71468E
oklch(47.5% 0.12 310.1)
- #45690F
#45690F
oklch(47.6% 0.121 130)
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 #71468E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.079
Use #71468E 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.