#751B71
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(40.7% 0.158 330), rgb(117, 27, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#751B71 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B71 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.158 330) |
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 #751B71 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B71 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #751B71 text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B71 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C656BF
oklch(63.2% 0.189 330)
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Step 600
600
#B135AB
oklch(55.6% 0.206 330)
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Step 700
700
#982693
oklch(49.2% 0.191 329.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751B71
oklch(40.7% 0.158 330)
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Step 900
900
#642360
oklch(37.8% 0.123 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#751B71 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) | #0F3C73 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36486F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2744 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B71
#751B71
oklch(40.7% 0.158 330)
- #005926
#005926
oklch(40.6% 0.111 150.2)
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 #751B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.048
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.087
Use #751B71 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.