#71497D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.1% 0.094 318.2), rgb(113, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#71497D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71497D |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 26%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.094 318.2) |
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 #71497D | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71497D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71497D text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #71497D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BE
oklch(70.8% 0.072 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#A177AE
oklch(63% 0.093 318)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F99
oklch(55.5% 0.101 318.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71497D
oklch(47.1% 0.094 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#61416A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3756
oklch(37.7% 0.06 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#71497D 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) | #41557F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B597B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71505D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71497D
#71497D
oklch(47.1% 0.094 318.2)
- #3F6731
#3F6731
oklch(47% 0.094 138.1)
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 #71497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
Use #71497D 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.