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#751A8D

#751a8d ≈ Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#751a8d is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.88% red, 10.2% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.02% cyan, 81.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 287.48°, with 68.86% saturation and 32.75% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 4.02.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0644

Complementary

  1. #751a8d
  2. #328d1a

Split complementary

  1. #751a8d
  2. #6c8d1a
  3. #1a8d3c

Analogous

  1. #3c1a8d
  2. #751a8d
  3. #8d1a6c

Triadic

  1. #751a8d
  2. #8d751a
  3. #1a8d75

Tetradic

  1. #751a8d
  2. #8d1a32
  3. #328d1a
  4. #1a8d75

Square

  1. #751a8d
  2. #8d3c1a
  3. #328d1a
  4. #1a6c8d

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0311
  2. #3f0e4c
  3. #751a8d
  4. #ab26ce
  5. #c65fe1

Shades

#751a8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #751a8d
  2. #69177f
  3. #5e1571
  4. #521263
  5. #461055
  6. #3b0d47
  7. #2f0a38
  8. #23082a
  9. #17051c
  10. #0c030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#751a8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #751a8d
  2. #833198
  3. #9148a4
  4. #9e5faf
  5. #ac76bb
  6. #ba8dc6
  7. #c8a3d1
  8. #d6badd
  9. #e3d1e8
  10. #f1e8f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#751a8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #751a8d
  2. #76248c
  3. #772e8a
  4. #783989
  5. #794388
  6. #7b4d87
  7. #7c5785
  8. #7d6184
  9. #7e6c83
  10. #7f7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d3a6a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #004290 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1f4a8b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #743554 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #46368f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #503c8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #742c6f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-751a8d {
  color: #751a8d;
}
Background
.bg-751a8d {
  background-color: #751a8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-751a8d {
  border: 2px solid #751a8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #751a8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 117 26 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 287 69% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-751a8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #751a8d, #8d1a6c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-751a8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(117 26 141 / 0.35);
}

#800080 Purple ΔE 4.02 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 4.38 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.45 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.56 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.77 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.00 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.68 #8ae572 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Purple
#751a8d  rgb(117, 26, 141)  hsl(287, 69%, 33%)  Purple
#328d1a  rgb(50, 141, 26)  hsl(107, 69%, 33%)  Forest Green
#8d751a  rgb(141, 117, 26)  hsl(47, 69%, 33%)  Olive
#1a8d75  rgb(26, 141, 117)  hsl(167, 69%, 33%)  Viridian