#751255
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(38.5% 0.147 345.1), rgb(117, 18, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#751255 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751255 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 18, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 73%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.147 345.1) |
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 #751255 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751255 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #751255 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #751255 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.177 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#E03AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 345)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751255
oklch(38.5% 0.147 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#440D31
oklch(27.1% 0.094 345)
#751255 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) | #213457 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4453 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1033 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751255
#751255
oklch(38.5% 0.147 345.1)
- #005139
#005139
oklch(38.5% 0.081 165.2)
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 #751255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.010
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.021
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #751255 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.