#751F55
Closest named color: Velvet (#750851). oklch(39.6% 0.133 346.3), rgb(117, 31, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#751F55 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Velvet (#750851), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Velvet (#750851) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751F55 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 31, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.133 346.3) |
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 #751F55 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751F55 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #751F55 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #751F55 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E573B5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A2
oklch(63.1% 0.204 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C51B8D
oklch(55.6% 0.221 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA0478
oklch(49.2% 0.206 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A0F62
oklch(42.7% 0.171 346.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#751F55
oklch(39.6% 0.133 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#751F55 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) | #2A3857 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434753 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D1D37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751F55
#751F55
oklch(39.6% 0.133 346.3)
- #00543D
#00543D
oklch(39.6% 0.081 166.8)
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 #751F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.027
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.039
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.045
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.052
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.067
Use #751F55 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.