#751A6A
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.154 333.5), rgb(117, 26, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#751A6A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751A6A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 26, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 64%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.154 333.5) |
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 #751A6A | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751A6A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #751A6A text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #751A6A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE7
oklch(88.4% 0.05 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57CC6
oklch(70.7% 0.144 333.4)
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Step 500
500
#C856B7
oklch(63.1% 0.184 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#B336A3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A278C
oklch(49.2% 0.186 333.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751A6A
oklch(40.2% 0.154 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#65235C
oklch(37.8% 0.12 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#751A6A 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) | #173A6C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394768 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2340 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751A6A
#751A6A
oklch(40.2% 0.154 333.5)
- #00572D
#00572D
oklch(40.1% 0.101 153.9)
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 #751A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.038
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.043
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.076
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.079
Use #751A6A 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.