#815198
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.12 314), rgb(129, 81, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#815198 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815198 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 81, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.12 314) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #815198 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815198 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815198 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #815198 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DB
oklch(80.8% 0.057 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68FC9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#A373BB
oklch(63.1% 0.117 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815198
oklch(51.8% 0.12 314)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#815198 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #43629B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506696 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5B6D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815198
#815198
oklch(51.8% 0.12 314)
- #4A7728
#4A7728
oklch(51.9% 0.12 134.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #815198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #815198 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.