#751D83
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42% 0.171 321.7), rgb(117, 29, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#751D83 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 322°. 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 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751D83 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 29, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 64%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.171 321.7) |
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 #751D83 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751D83 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #751D83 text on white | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #751D83 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.055 321.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFABE7
oklch(80.8% 0.1 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CDB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 322)
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Step 500
500
#C054D1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 322)
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Step 600
600
#AB32BE
oklch(55.6% 0.222 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#9322A4
oklch(49.2% 0.206 322)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751D83
oklch(42% 0.171 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#60216B
oklch(37.6% 0.134 321.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153E
oklch(27% 0.084 322.6)
#751D83 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) | #004186 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4A81 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76314F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751D83
#751D83
oklch(42% 0.171 321.7)
- #0A5E00
#0A5E00
oklch(41.9% 0.14 141.7)
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 #751D83, 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 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.085
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #751D83 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.