#751E64
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.2% 0.144 336.9), rgb(117, 30, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#751E64 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E64 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.144 336.9) |
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 #751E64 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E64 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #751E64 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E64 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 337)
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Step 500
500
#C859AF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 337)
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Step 600
600
#B33B9A
oklch(55.6% 0.187 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B84
oklch(49.1% 0.175 337)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751E64
oklch(40.2% 0.144 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#652557
oklch(37.8% 0.113 337)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#751E64 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) | #203B66 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4862 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B233E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E64
#751E64
oklch(40.2% 0.144 336.9)
- #005732
#005732
oklch(40.2% 0.096 156.7)
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 #751E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.037
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.066
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.073
Use #751E64 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.