#71486B
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(46.1% 0.076 332.1), rgb(113, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#71486B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71486B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.076 332.1) |
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 #71486B | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71486B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71486B text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71486B text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794B1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A5799E
oklch(63.2% 0.075 332)
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Step 600
600
#8F6188
oklch(55.5% 0.081 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71486B
oklch(46.1% 0.076 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#63425E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#71486B 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) | #47526C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #744A55 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71486B
#71486B
oklch(46.1% 0.076 332.1)
- #356443
#356443
oklch(46% 0.075 152.1)
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 #71486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
Use #71486B 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.