#751695
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.193 315.2), rgb(117, 22, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#751695 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751695 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 22, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.193 315.2) |
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 #751695 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751695 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #751695 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #751695 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CDF6
oklch(88.4% 0.063 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCAAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.113 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA79EC
oklch(70.7% 0.18 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC4EE6
oklch(63.1% 0.231 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#A824D4
oklch(55.7% 0.251 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#9010B8
oklch(49.2% 0.234 315.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751695
oklch(42.8% 0.193 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E1D76
oklch(37.7% 0.15 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#371345
oklch(26.9% 0.095 315.2)
#751695 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) | #004398 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C4B92 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #723758 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751695
#751695
oklch(42.8% 0.193 315.2)
- #2D5D00
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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 #751695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.057
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.100
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.103
Use #751695 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.