#751E72
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.156 329.5), rgb(117, 30, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#751E72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E72 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.156 329.5) |
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 #751E72 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E72 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #751E72 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E72 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDD
oklch(80.9% 0.09 329.5)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#C457BF
oklch(63% 0.187 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF37AB
oklch(55.5% 0.202 329.3)
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Step 700
700
#962893
oklch(49.1% 0.188 329.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751E72
oklch(41% 0.156 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#632460
oklch(37.8% 0.121 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#751E72 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) | #133D74 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374970 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #792A46 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E72
#751E72
oklch(41% 0.156 329.5)
- #005B25
#005B25
oklch(41.2% 0.115 149.5)
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 #751E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.051
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.077
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #751E72 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.