#751C4E
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.133 350.6), rgb(117, 28, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#751C4E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C4E |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.133 350.6) |
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 #751C4E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C4E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #751C4E text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C4E text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E872AD
oklch(70.6% 0.159 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD4699
oklch(63.1% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#C81784
oklch(55.5% 0.221 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.17 350.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751C4E
oklch(39% 0.133 350.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 350.4)
#751C4E 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) | #2B364F | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1632 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C4E
#751C4E
oklch(39% 0.133 350.6)
- #00523F
#00523F
oklch(39% 0.077 170.4)
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 #751C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.025
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.036
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.041
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #751C4E 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.