#751A90
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8), rgb(117, 26, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#751A90 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751A90 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 26, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 69%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8) |
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 #751A90 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751A90 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #751A90 text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #751A90 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#EACDF4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEF
oklch(80.9% 0.108 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB7AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.173 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC51E0
oklch(63.1% 0.221 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#A82ACD
oklch(55.6% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#9018B2
oklch(49.1% 0.224 316.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751A90
oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F1F73
oklch(37.8% 0.144 317)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#751A90 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) | #004393 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4B8E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #733656 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751A90
#751A90
oklch(42.7% 0.185 316.8)
- #285E00
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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 #751A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #751A90 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.