#71495D
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.7% 0.061 348.4), rgb(113, 73, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#71495D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71495D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 22%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.061 348.4) |
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 #71495D | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #71495D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71495D text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71495D text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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
#D3B8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A7
oklch(70.7% 0.059 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7791
oklch(63% 0.074 348)
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Step 600
600
#96607B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#804F68
oklch(49.1% 0.074 348.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#71495D
oklch(45.7% 0.061 348.4)
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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)
#71495D 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) | #4C515E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56575C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #764850 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71495D
#71495D
oklch(45.7% 0.061 348.4)
- #316251
#316251
oklch(45.6% 0.061 168.8)
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 #71495D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
Use #71495D 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.