#751C66
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.148 335.7), rgb(117, 28, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#751C66 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C66 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.148 335.7) |
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 #751C66 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C66 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #751C66 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C66 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.062 335.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEA5DC
oklch(80.9% 0.111 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#E270CB
oklch(70.7% 0.178 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#D73FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.228 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008E
oklch(49.1% 0.217 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#870075
oklch(42.6% 0.189 335.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751C66
oklch(40.2% 0.148 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#400E38
oklch(26.9% 0.095 335)
#751C66 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) | #1D3A68 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C4864 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B233F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C66
#751C66
oklch(40.2% 0.148 335.7)
- #005730
#005730
oklch(40.1% 0.098 155.5)
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 #751C66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.036
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.038
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.054
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.069
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.074
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.076
Use #751C66 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.