#751F6D
Closest named color: Rich Purple (#720058). oklch(40.8% 0.15 332), rgb(117, 31, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#751F6D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Purple (#720058), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Purple (#720058) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751F6D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 31, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.15 332) |
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 #751F6D | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751F6D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #751F6D text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #751F6D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B039A5
oklch(55.5% 0.196 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 332)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751F6D
oklch(40.8% 0.15 332)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1636
oklch(26.9% 0.074 331.8)
#751F6D 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) | #1A3D6F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A496B | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2843 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751F6D
#751F6D
oklch(40.8% 0.15 332)
- #005A2B
#005A2B
oklch(41% 0.108 152.1)
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 #751F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.046
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.046
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.068
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.081
Use #751F6D 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.