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#751C8A

#751c8a ≈ Purple

  • magenta
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#751c8a is a color from the magenta family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.88% red, 10.98% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.22% cyan, 79.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 288.55°, with 66.27% saturation and 32.55% 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 9.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 3.68.

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Web safe#663399
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Relative luminance0.0645

Complementary

  1. #751c8a
  2. #318a1c

Split complementary

  1. #751c8a
  2. #688a1c
  3. #1c8a3e

Analogous

  1. #3e1c8a
  2. #751c8a
  3. #8a1c68

Triadic

  1. #751c8a
  2. #8a751c
  3. #1c8a75

Tetradic

  1. #751c8a
  2. #8a1c31
  3. #318a1c
  4. #1c8a75

Square

  1. #751c8a
  2. #8a3e1c
  3. #318a1c
  4. #1c688a

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0311
  2. #3f0f4a
  3. #751c8a
  4. #ab29ca
  5. #c760df

Shades

#751c8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #751c8a
  2. #69197c
  3. #5e166e
  4. #521461
  5. #461153
  6. #3b0e45
  7. #2f0b37
  8. #230829
  9. #17061c
  10. #0c030e
  11. #000000

Tints

#751c8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #751c8a
  2. #833396
  3. #9149a1
  4. #9e60ad
  5. #ac77b9
  6. #ba8ec5
  7. #c8a4d0
  8. #d6bbdc
  9. #e3d2e8
  10. #f1e8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#751c8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #751c8a
  2. #762689
  3. #773088
  4. #783a87
  5. #794486
  6. #7b4e85
  7. #7c5884
  8. #7d6283
  9. #7e6c82
  10. #7f7681
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d3b69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00428d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #244b88 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #753453 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #47368c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #513d89 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #752c6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-751c8a {
  color: #751c8a;
}
Background
.bg-751c8a {
  background-color: #751c8a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-751c8a {
  border: 2px solid #751c8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #751c8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 117 28 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 289 66% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-751c8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #751c8a, #8a1c68);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-751c8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(117 28 138 / 0.35);
}

#800080 Purple ΔE 3.68 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 3.98 #8b008b Dark Magenta ΔE 4.27 #880085 Mardi Gras ΔE 4.28 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 5.97 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 6.19 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 8.94 #8ae375 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Purple
#751c8a  rgb(117, 28, 138)  hsl(289, 66%, 33%)  Purple
#318a1c  rgb(49, 138, 28)  hsl(109, 66%, 33%)  Forest Green
#8a751c  rgb(138, 117, 28)  hsl(49, 66%, 33%)  Olive
#1c8a75  rgb(28, 138, 117)  hsl(169, 66%, 33%)  Viridian