#751D8F
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.9% 0.182 317), rgb(117, 29, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#751D8F is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751D8F |
| RGB | rgb(117, 29, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.182 317) |
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 #751D8F | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751D8F | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #751D8F text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #751D8F text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDABEE
oklch(80.9% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE6
oklch(70.7% 0.17 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC52DE
oklch(63.1% 0.218 317)
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Step 600
600
#A72DCB
oklch(55.5% 0.236 317)
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Step 700
700
#8F1CB0
oklch(49% 0.22 316.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751D8F
oklch(42.9% 0.182 317)
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Step 900
900
#5E2072
oklch(37.7% 0.142 316.7)
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Step 950
950
#371443
oklch(26.9% 0.091 316.5)
#751D8F 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) | #004492 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4B8D | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743756 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751D8F
#751D8F
oklch(42.9% 0.182 317)
- #275E00
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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 #751D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #751D8F 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.