#751E79
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.5% 0.161 326.1), rgb(117, 30, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#751E79 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E79 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.161 326.1) |
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 #751E79 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E79 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #751E79 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #751E79 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACE1
oklch(81% 0.093 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#D07CD2
oklch(70.6% 0.151 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#C256C6
oklch(63% 0.193 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD35B3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#95269A
oklch(49.2% 0.195 326.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751E79
oklch(41.5% 0.161 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#622364
oklch(37.7% 0.125 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#751E79 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) | #053F7C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334A77 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #782D4A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E79
#751E79
oklch(41.5% 0.161 326.1)
- #005C1A
#005C1A
oklch(41.3% 0.126 146.2)
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 #751E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.089
Use #751E79 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.