Palettes / Colors / #751BB2

#751BB2 — Purple

#751BB2 is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkOrchid (#9932CC). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkorchid (#9932CC) — not an exact match. CSS darkorchid gives you #9932CC, a different color; use #751BB2 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#751BB2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #57B11B; it also sits naturally between #2A1BB1 and #B11BA2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 46% · Green 11% · Blue 70%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #751BB2

.text { color: #751BB2; }
.background { background-color: #751BB2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #751BB2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 27, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 74%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #751BB2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 27, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #751BB2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 27, 178, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#751BB2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#751BB2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #751BB2

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Tones of #751BB2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #57B11B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #751BB2: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #751BB2

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #751BB2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #751BB2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #751BB1  ·  #751BB3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #751BB2?

#751BB2 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 27, 178). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #751BB2?

#751BB2 is RGB 117, 27, 178 — HSL 276°, 74%, 40% — CMYK 34%, 85%, 0%, 30%.

What colors go with #751BB2?

Its complement is #57B11B; analogous partners are #2A1BB1 and #B11BA2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #751BB2 for text?

White text on #751BB2 has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.56:1.