Close to Blue Violet
#751AC3
#751AC3 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 10.2% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 76% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #751AC3.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.80:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.69:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.80:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.69:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #751AC3 as they’d see it.
#751AC3 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #751AC3
What color is #751AC3?
#751AC3 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 10.2% green, and 76.5% blue. Its hue is 272°, with 76% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #751AC3 in RGB?
#751AC3 is rgb(117, 26, 195): 117 red, 26 green, and 195 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #751AC3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 87, 0, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #751AC3?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #751AC3?
Its complement #2B5E00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.