#71498B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.9% 0.111 310.8), rgb(113, 73, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#71498B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71498B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.111 310.8) |
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 #71498B | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71498B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71498B text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #71498B text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B292C9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F76BB
oklch(63.2% 0.11 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#895DA7
oklch(55.5% 0.12 310.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#71498B
oklch(47.9% 0.111 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F3F74
oklch(42.7% 0.092 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365E
oklch(37.8% 0.072 310.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#71498B 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) | #3A588D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455A89 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E5363 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71498B
#71498B
oklch(47.9% 0.111 310.8)
- #47691D
#47691D
oklch(47.8% 0.111 130.5)
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 #71498B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.075
Use #71498B 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.