#71495A
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.059 352.6), rgb(113, 73, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#71495A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 353°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71495A |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.059 352.6) |
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 #71495A | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71495A | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71495A text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #71495A text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC788D
oklch(63.2% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#976077
oklch(55.6% 0.078 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#804F64
oklch(49% 0.072 352.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71495A
oklch(45.6% 0.059 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#71495A 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) | #4D515B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575759 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77484F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71495A
#71495A
oklch(45.6% 0.059 352.6)
- #306253
#306253
oklch(45.6% 0.06 171.8)
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 #71495A, 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 0.056
- 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 #71495A 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.