#751059
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.6% 0.152 342.6), rgb(117, 16, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#751059 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751059 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 16, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.152 342.6) |
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 #751059 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751059 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #751059 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #751059 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA6CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.181 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#E037AE
oklch(63.1% 0.233 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751059
oklch(38.6% 0.152 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#430C33
oklch(27% 0.096 342.1)
#751059 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) | #1D345B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4457 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1134 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751059
#751059
oklch(38.6% 0.152 342.6)
- #005136
#005136
oklch(38.5% 0.084 162.6)
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 #751059, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #751059.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.014
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.017
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
Use #751059 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.