#71647E
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(52.5% 0.043 307.6), rgb(113, 100, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#71647E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #71647E |
| RGB | rgb(113, 100, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.043 307.6) |
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 #71647E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #71647E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #71647E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #71647E text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 308.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCB
oklch(80.8% 0.021 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#A69CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.031 308)
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Step 500
500
#90839C
oklch(63% 0.04 308.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#71647E
oklch(52.5% 0.043 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#675B73
oklch(49.2% 0.04 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.033 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#453E4C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242D
oklch(27% 0.018 310.1)
#71647E 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) | #60687F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F676D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #71647E
#71647E
oklch(52.5% 0.043 307.6)
- #636F55
#636F55
oklch(52.4% 0.042 127.9)
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 #71647E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #71647E 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.