#71469E
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.5% 0.14 304.2), rgb(113, 70, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#71469E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71469E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 70, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.14 304.2) |
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 #71469E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71469E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71469E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #71469E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C72CD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 304)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71469E
oklch(48.5% 0.14 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B82
oklch(42.6% 0.117 304)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#71469E 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) | #2659A1 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355B9C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69576B | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71469E
#71469E
oklch(48.5% 0.14 304.2)
- #516A00
#516A00
oklch(48.6% 0.121 124.2)
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 #71469E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
Use #71469E 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.