Close to Blue Violet
#751DD2
#751DD2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 11.4% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 76% saturation and 47% 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 #751DD2.
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
7.34:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.86:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.34:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #751DD2 as they’d see it.
#751DD2 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 #751DD2
What color is #751DD2?
#751DD2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Blue Violet. In RGB it’s made of 45.9% red, 11.4% green, and 82.4% blue. Its hue is 269°, with 76% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #751DD2 in RGB?
#751DD2 is rgb(117, 29, 210): 117 red, 29 green, and 210 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #751DD2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(44, 86, 0, 18). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #751DD2?
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 #751DD2?
Its complement #346103 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.