#751A7B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.3% 0.168 325.3), rgb(117, 26, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#751A7B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751A7B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 26, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 65%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.168 325.3) |
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 #751A7B | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751A7B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #751A7B text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #751A7B text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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 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
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#C354CA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE31B7
oklch(55.5% 0.218 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#96229D
oklch(49.2% 0.202 325.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751A7B
oklch(41.3% 0.168 325.3)
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Step 900
900
#622166
oklch(37.6% 0.13 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A153C
oklch(27.1% 0.083 325.5)
#751A7B 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) | #003E7E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304979 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782C4A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751A7B
#751A7B
oklch(41.3% 0.168 325.3)
- #005C16
#005C16
oklch(41.3% 0.129 145.3)
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 #751A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.093
Use #751A7B 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.