#751F7D
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(41.8% 0.164 324.2), rgb(117, 31, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#751F7D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751F7D |
| RGB | rgb(117, 31, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 60%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.164 324.2) |
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 #751F7D | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751F7D | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #751F7D text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #751F7D text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE4
oklch(81% 0.096 324.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD6
oklch(70.8% 0.153 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#C156CA
oklch(63.1% 0.196 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC35B7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#93269E
oklch(49.1% 0.198 323.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751F7D
oklch(41.8% 0.164 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#612367
oklch(37.8% 0.128 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#751F7D 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) | #004080 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314A7B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77304C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751F7D
#751F7D
oklch(41.8% 0.164 324.2)
- #005E10
#005E10
oklch(41.8% 0.135 144.2)
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 #751F7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.067
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #751F7D 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.