#751DA8

A dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Darkorchid.

About #751DA8

Visually, #751DA8 is defined as a vivid purple. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkorchid. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 29 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 30% C, 83% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 278.0° hue, 70.6% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#751DA8
RGB117, 29, 168
HSL278.0°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK30%, 83%, 0%, 34%
HSV278.0°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB32.9, 58.5, -56.2
XYZ14.8, 7.5, 37.7
Decimal7675304

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.50:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #751DA8; }
.text-color { color: #751DA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #751DA8; }

Similar Colors

Darkorchid
#9932CC