Palettes / Colors / #751EA5
#751EA5 — Purple
#751EA5 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 #751EA5 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.
#751EA5 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 #4DA41E; it also sits naturally between #321EA4 and #A41E90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #751EA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 30, 165 |
| HSL | 279°, 69%, 38% |
| HSV | 279°, 82%, 65% |
| CMYK | 29%, 82%, 0%, 35% |
| XYZ | 14.59, 7.43, 36.26 |
| Yxy | 7.43, 0.2504, 0.1274 |
| CIE-Lab | 32.76, 57.56, -54.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 27.25, 50.12, -63.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 12% · Blue 65%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #751EA5
.text { color: #751EA5; }
.background { background-color: #751EA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #751EA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 30, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(279, 69%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #751EA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 30, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #751EA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 30, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#751EA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#751EA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4DA41E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 8.45:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.49:1 Fails |
Best text color on #751EA5: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #751EA5
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 #751EA5: ·
How #751EA5 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 #751EA5 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 #751EA5?
#751EA5 is Purple, a purple color (RGB 117, 30, 165). Its closest standard named color is DarkMagenta.
What is the RGB and HSL of #751EA5?
#751EA5 is RGB 117, 30, 165 — HSL 279°, 69%, 38% — CMYK 29%, 82%, 0%, 35%.
What colors go with #751EA5?
Its complement is #4DA41E; analogous partners are #321EA4 and #A41E90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #751EA5 for text?
White text on #751EA5 has a contrast ratio of 8.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.49:1.