#71475F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.4% 0.067 344.8), rgb(113, 71, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#71475F is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71475F |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.067 344.8) |
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 #71475F | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71475F | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71475F text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #71475F text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AA
oklch(70.7% 0.064 344.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7695
oklch(63.2% 0.08 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#975E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.086 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#814D6B
oklch(49% 0.081 344.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71475F
oklch(45.4% 0.067 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#553648
oklch(37.6% 0.052 344.1)
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Step 950
950
#32202A
oklch(27% 0.032 345.1)
#71475F 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) | #4A5060 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76474F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71475F
#71475F
oklch(45.4% 0.067 344.8)
- #2E624D
#2E624D
oklch(45.4% 0.066 165)
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 #71475F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
Use #71475F 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.