#751C7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.167 324.3), rgb(117, 28, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#751C7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751C7D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 28, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.167 324.3) |
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 #751C7D | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751C7D | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #751C7D text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #751C7D text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE4
oklch(80.9% 0.098 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD7
oklch(70.8% 0.156 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C255CB
oklch(63.1% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD33B8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#94239F
oklch(49.1% 0.202 324)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751C7D
oklch(41.6% 0.167 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#612267
oklch(37.7% 0.129 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#751C7D 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) | #003F80 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F497B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #772E4B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751C7D
#751C7D
oklch(41.6% 0.167 324.3)
- #005D11
#005D11
oklch(41.5% 0.133 144.4)
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 #751C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
Use #751C7D 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.