#71476D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46% 0.08 330.2), rgb(113, 71, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#71476D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71476D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 23%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.08 330.2) |
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 #71476D | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71476D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71476D text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #71476D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.039 330)
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Step 400
400
#B793B3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#A578A0
oklch(63.1% 0.079 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#90618B
oklch(55.7% 0.085 330.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71476D
oklch(46% 0.08 330.2)
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Step 800
800
#634160
oklch(42.6% 0.066 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#51374F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212E
oklch(27.1% 0.032 331.1)
#71476D 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) | #45526E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744A55 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71476D
#71476D
oklch(46% 0.08 330.2)
- #346440
#346440
oklch(45.9% 0.079 150.4)
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 #71476D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
Use #71476D 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.