#71485B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.062 350.5), rgb(113, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#71485B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71485B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.062 350.5) |
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 #71485B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71485B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71485B text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #71485B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C4
oklch(81% 0.036 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A5
oklch(70.7% 0.059 351)
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Step 500
500
#AC778F
oklch(63% 0.073 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#975F79
oklch(55.5% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#814F66
oklch(49.2% 0.074 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71485B
oklch(45.5% 0.062 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#71485B 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) | #4C505C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77474F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71485B
#71485B
oklch(45.5% 0.062 350.5)
- #2E6252
#2E6252
oklch(45.5% 0.062 171)
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 #71485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.082
Use #71485B 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.