#71478D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.6% 0.117 310.3), rgb(113, 71, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#71478D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71478D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 71, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 33%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.117 310.3) |
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 #71478D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71478D | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71478D text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #71478D text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 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
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F74BD
oklch(63% 0.116 310.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.126 310.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71478D
oklch(47.6% 0.117 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E76
oklch(42.6% 0.097 310)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#71478D 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) | #36578F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425A8B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5263 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71478D
#71478D
oklch(47.6% 0.117 310.3)
- #456915
#456915
oklch(47.6% 0.117 130.5)
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 #71478D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #71478D 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.