#751B75
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.161 328), rgb(117, 27, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#751B75 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B75 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.161 328) |
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 #751B75 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B75 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #751B75 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B75 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D27CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.151 327.9)
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Step 500
500
#C455C3
oklch(63% 0.193 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#B034AF
oklch(55.6% 0.21 328.3)
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Step 700
700
#972497
oklch(49.1% 0.196 328.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751B75
oklch(41% 0.161 328)
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Step 900
900
#632262
oklch(37.7% 0.126 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#751B75 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) | #073D77 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #344873 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792947 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B75
#751B75
oklch(41% 0.161 328)
- #005B20
#005B20
oklch(41.1% 0.119 147.9)
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 #751B75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #751B75 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.