#751B76
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.162 327.6), rgb(117, 27, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#751B76 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751B76 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 27, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.162 327.6) |
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 #751B76 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751B76 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #751B76 text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #751B76 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#D27CD1
oklch(70.8% 0.152 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#C455C4
oklch(63% 0.194 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF34B1
oklch(55.6% 0.211 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#962498
oklch(49% 0.196 327.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751B76
oklch(41% 0.162 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#632263
oklch(37.7% 0.127 327.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A153A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 327.5)
#751B76 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) | #053D78 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334974 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A47 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751B76
#751B76
oklch(41% 0.162 327.6)
- #005B1F
#005B1F
oklch(41.1% 0.12 147.6)
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 #751B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.084
Use #751B76 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.