#751B58
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.3% 0.14 343.9), rgb(117, 27, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#751B58 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B58 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.14 343.9) |
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 #751B58 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B58 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #751B58 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B58 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D1
oklch(80.8% 0.105 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#E671BA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB42A9
oklch(63% 0.214 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C60C94
oklch(55.5% 0.233 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800
#8B0566
oklch(42.7% 0.179 344.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751B58
oklch(39.3% 0.14 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#420F31
oklch(27% 0.089 343.8)
#751B58 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) | #25375A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #414656 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1B37 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B58
#751B58
oklch(39.3% 0.14 343.9)
- #005439
#005439
oklch(39.5% 0.085 163.3)
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 #751B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.022
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.048
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.072
Use #751B58 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.