#751F8B
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(42.8% 0.176 318.4), rgb(117, 31, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#751F8B is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #751F8B |
| RGB | rgb(117, 31, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.176 318.4) |
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 #751F8B | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #751F8B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #751F8B text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #751F8B text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF2
oklch(88.6% 0.057 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDACEC
oklch(81% 0.103 318.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB7CE2
oklch(70.8% 0.165 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC54D9
oklch(63% 0.21 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#A831C6
oklch(55.6% 0.228 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9020AB
oklch(49.1% 0.213 318.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#751F8B
oklch(42.8% 0.176 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E216F
oklch(37.6% 0.137 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#371541
oklch(26.9% 0.087 317.9)
#751F8B 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) | #00438E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254B89 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #743654 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #751F8B
#751F8B
oklch(42.8% 0.176 318.4)
- #215F00
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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 #751F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.092
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.094
Use #751F8B 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.