#751E89
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.5% 0.175 319.2), rgb(117, 30, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#751E89 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 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 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751E89 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 30, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.175 319.2) |
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 #751E89 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751E89 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #751E89 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #751E89 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEABEB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.163 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD54D7
oklch(63% 0.209 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#A930C5
oklch(55.6% 0.229 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#9120AA
oklch(49.2% 0.212 319.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751E89
oklch(42.5% 0.175 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F216E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#751E89 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) | #00438C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264B87 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #753553 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751E89
#751E89
oklch(42.5% 0.175 319.2)
- #1D5F00
#1D5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.135 139.3)
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 #751E89, 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 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.095
Use #751E89 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.