#71497B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47% 0.091 319.4), rgb(113, 73, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#71497B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71497B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 26%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.091 319.4) |
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 #71497B | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71497B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71497B text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #71497B text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D3
oklch(81% 0.044 320)
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Step 400
400
#B493BD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A277AC
oklch(63.1% 0.092 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C6097
oklch(55.6% 0.097 319.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71497B
oklch(47% 0.091 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#614169
oklch(42.7% 0.075 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2032
oklch(26.8% 0.038 318.6)
#71497B 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) | #42557D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C5979 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #724F5C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71497B
#71497B
oklch(47% 0.091 319.4)
- #3E6734
#3E6734
oklch(47% 0.091 139.6)
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 #71497B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #71497B 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.