#815696
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.108 314), rgb(129, 86, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#815696 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815696 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 86, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.108 314) |
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 #815696 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815696 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815696 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #815696 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D7
oklch(80.9% 0.048 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B292C3
oklch(70.6% 0.078 313.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 313.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815696
oklch(52.5% 0.108 314)
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Step 700
700
#754E88
oklch(49% 0.1 314)
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Step 800
800
#5F406F
oklch(42.6% 0.084 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E375A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#815696 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) | #4A6498 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556894 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5F6F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815696
#815696
oklch(52.5% 0.108 314)
- #4F7833
#4F7833
oklch(52.6% 0.109 134.3)
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 #815696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #815696 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.