#751D8A
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.177 318.9), rgb(117, 29, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#751D8A is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751D8A |
| RGB | rgb(117, 29, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.177 318.9) |
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 #751D8A | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751D8A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #751D8A text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #751D8A text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.166 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD53D9
oklch(63% 0.212 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#A92FC6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#911FAB
oklch(49.2% 0.214 319)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751D8A
oklch(42.5% 0.177 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F216F
oklch(37.8% 0.138 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#381541
oklch(27.1% 0.087 319)
#751D8A 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) | #00428D | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244B88 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753553 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751D8A
#751D8A
oklch(42.5% 0.177 318.9)
- #1F5E00
#1F5E00
oklch(42.4% 0.133 138.8)
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 #751D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.095
Use #751D8A 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.