#751B5E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.144 340.3), rgb(117, 27, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#751B5E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B5E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.144 340.3) |
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 #751B5E | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B5E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #751B5E text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B5E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.108 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#E570C1
oklch(70.7% 0.172 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA41B2
oklch(63.2% 0.221 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5049D
oklch(55.6% 0.24 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A016D
oklch(42.8% 0.185 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751B5E
oklch(39.6% 0.144 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#410F34
oklch(27% 0.091 339.9)
#751B5E 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) | #223860 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F475C | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C1E3A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B5E
#751B5E
oklch(39.6% 0.144 340.3)
- #005536
#005536
oklch(39.7% 0.089 160.3)
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 #751B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.063
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.067
Use #751B5E 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.