#751A79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.1% 0.166 326.2), rgb(117, 26, 121).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#751A79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751A79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 26, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.166 326.2) |
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 #751A79 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751A79 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #751A79 text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #751A79 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C454C8
oklch(63.1% 0.199 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF32B4
oklch(55.6% 0.215 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#96229B
oklch(49.1% 0.201 326.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751A79
oklch(41.1% 0.166 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#632165
oklch(37.7% 0.13 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#751A79 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) | #003E7C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314977 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782B49 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751A79
#751A79
oklch(41.1% 0.166 326.2)
- #005B1A
#005B1A
oklch(41% 0.124 146.3)
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 #751A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.059
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #751A79 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.