#751D4B
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39% 0.13 352.9), rgb(117, 29, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#751D4B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751D4B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 29, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.13 352.9) |
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 #751D4B | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751D4B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #751D4B text on white | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #751D4B 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E873A9
oklch(70.6% 0.156 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD4794
oklch(63% 0.199 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7E
oklch(55.7% 0.216 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD046B
oklch(49.1% 0.201 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0F57
oklch(42.6% 0.166 352.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751D4B
oklch(39% 0.13 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#751D4B 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) | #2C364C | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454649 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E1631 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751D4B
#751D4B
oklch(39% 0.13 352.9)
- #005241
#005241
oklch(39.1% 0.075 172.6)
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 #751D4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.031
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.034
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.051
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #751D4B 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.