#751D7C
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.6% 0.165 324.8), rgb(117, 29, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#751D7C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751D7C |
| RGB | rgb(117, 29, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.165 324.8) |
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 #751D7C | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751D7C | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #751D7C text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #751D7C text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEED
oklch(88.6% 0.053 325)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 325)
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Step 500
500
#C255CA
oklch(63.1% 0.198 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD34B7
oklch(55.7% 0.215 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#94249D
oklch(49% 0.199 324.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751D7C
oklch(41.6% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#612266
oklch(37.6% 0.128 324.7)
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Step 950
950
#39153C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 324.5)
#751D7C 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) | #003F7F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304A7A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782E4B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751D7C
#751D7C
oklch(41.6% 0.165 324.8)
- #005D13
#005D13
oklch(41.6% 0.132 144.7)
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 #751D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #751D7C 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.