Palettes / Colors / #751BB5

#751BB5 — Purple

#751BB5 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 #751BB5 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.

#751BB5 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 #5CB61B; it also sits naturally between #281BB6 and #B61BA9. 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 71%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 85% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #751BB5

.text { color: #751BB5; }
.background { background-color: #751BB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #751BB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 27, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(275, 74%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #751BB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 27, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #751BB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 27, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#751BB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#751BB5">Div content here</div>

Shades of #751BB5

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Tones of #751BB5

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5CB61B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #751BB5: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #751BB5

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 #751BB5 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 #751BB5 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

← #751BB4  ·  #751BB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #751BB5?

#751BB5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 27, 181). Its closest standard named color is DarkOrchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #751BB5?

#751BB5 is RGB 117, 27, 181 — HSL 275°, 74%, 41% — CMYK 35%, 85%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #751BB5?

Its complement is #5CB61B; analogous partners are #281BB6 and #B61BA9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #751BB5 for text?

White text on #751BB5 has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.58:1.