#751E94 Color
#751E94 is rgb(117, 30, 148) in RGB, hsl(284, 66%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 80%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grape (#6F2DA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#751E94rgb(117, 30, 148)hsl(284, 66%, 35%)hsv(284, 80%, 58%)cmyk(21%, 80%, 0%, 42%)oklch(43.3% 0.185 315.1)lab(31.08% 50.10 -46.62)lch(31.08% 68.43 317.06)What #751E94 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #751E94, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#751E94 Channel Values
How #751E94 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 117 · G 30 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 66% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 80% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 80% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.86:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #751E94 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #751E94
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #751E94; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #751E94
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #751E94 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#751E94#393994#573094#494993#5E3C93#693E3E#6E346B#4A4A4AUsing #751E94 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-751e94: #751E94;background-color: #751E94;colors: { 'color-751e94': '#751E94' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.118, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_751e94">#751E94</color>fill="#751E94"More Purple Colors
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#751E94 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #751E94?
#751E94 is a dark purple — rgb(117, 30, 148) in RGB and hsl(284, 66%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grape (#6F2DA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.33.
What is the RGB value of #751E94?
#751E94 is rgb(117, 30, 148) — red 117, green 30, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #751E94?
#751E94 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 80%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #751E94 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #751E94 scores 8.86:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #751E94 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #751E94 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rebeccapurple (#663399) at a CIE76 distance of 11.8, which is visibly different.
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