#751F70
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41% 0.153 330.4), rgb(117, 31, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#751F70 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751F70 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 31, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.153 330.4) |
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 #751F70 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751F70 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #751F70 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #751F70 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCA
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C458BC
oklch(63% 0.183 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A8
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#962990
oklch(49% 0.185 330.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751F70
oklch(41% 0.153 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#751F70 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) | #173D72 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38496E | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A2A45 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751F70
#751F70
oklch(41% 0.153 330.4)
- #005A27
#005A27
oklch(40.9% 0.111 150.4)
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 #751F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.049
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.080
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.084
Use #751F70 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.