Palettes / Colors / #751DAE
#751DAE — Purple
#751DAE is a purple color we call Purple, closest to the named color DarkMagenta (#8B008B). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkmagenta (#8B008B) — not an exact match. CSS darkmagenta gives you #8B008B, a different color; use #751DAE 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.
#751DAE 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 #58AE1E; it also sits naturally between #2C1EAE and #AE1EA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #751DAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 29, 174 |
| HSL | 276°, 71%, 40% |
| HSV | 276°, 83%, 68% |
| CMYK | 33%, 83%, 0%, 32% |
| XYZ | 15.42, 7.72, 40.72 |
| Yxy | 7.72, 0.2414, 0.1208 |
| CIE-Lab | 33.39, 59.80, -58.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.78, 52.75, -71.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 11% · Blue 68%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 0% · Key 32%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #751DAE
.text { color: #751DAE; }
.background { background-color: #751DAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #751DAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 29, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(276, 71%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #751DAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 29, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #751DAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 29, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#751DAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#751DAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #58AE1E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.26:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.54:1 Fails |
Best text color on #751DAE: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #751DAE
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #751DAE: ·
How #751DAE 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 #751DAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #751DAE?
#751DAE is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 29, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.
What is the RGB and HSL of #751DAE?
#751DAE is RGB 117, 29, 174 — HSL 276°, 71%, 40% — CMYK 33%, 83%, 0%, 32%.
What colors go with #751DAE?
Its complement is #58AE1E; analogous partners are #2C1EAE and #AE1EA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #751DAE for text?
White text on #751DAE has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.54:1.