#71475B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.3% 0.064 349.9), rgb(113, 71, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#71475B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71475B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.064 349.9) |
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 #71475B | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71475B | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71475B text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #71475B text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C4
oklch(80.8% 0.037 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A6
oklch(70.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7690
oklch(63% 0.077 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#985F7A
oklch(55.7% 0.082 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#824E67
oklch(49.2% 0.078 350.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71475B
oklch(45.3% 0.064 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#563745
oklch(37.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#71475B 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) | #4B4F5C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55565A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77464E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71475B
#71475B
oklch(45.3% 0.064 349.9)
- #2C6250
#2C6250
oklch(45.4% 0.065 169.1)
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 #71475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #71475B 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.