#71485D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.5% 0.063 347.8), rgb(113, 72, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#71485D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71485D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.063 347.8) |
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 #71485D | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71485D | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71485D text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #71485D text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7792
oklch(63.1% 0.075 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#975F7C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#814E68
oklch(49.1% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71485D
oklch(45.5% 0.063 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#553746
oklch(37.7% 0.048 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#71485D 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) | #4B505E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55575C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76474F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71485D
#71485D
oklch(45.5% 0.063 347.8)
- #2F6250
#2F6250
oklch(45.5% 0.063 168.2)
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 #71485D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.080
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #71485D 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.