#751B56
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.138 345.2), rgb(117, 27, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#751B56 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B56 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.138 345.2) |
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 #751B56 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B56 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #751B56 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B56 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.104 344.7)
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Step 400
400
#E771B8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC43A6
oklch(63.2% 0.212 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C70E91
oklch(55.6% 0.231 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0664
oklch(42.7% 0.177 345.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751B56
oklch(39.3% 0.138 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#420F30
oklch(26.9% 0.088 344.9)
#751B56 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) | #263758 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414654 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1936 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B56
#751B56
oklch(39.3% 0.138 345.2)
- #00533B
#00533B
oklch(39.2% 0.082 165.7)
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 #751B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.021
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.032
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.068
Use #751B56 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.