#815A85
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.081 323.4), rgb(129, 90, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#815A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815A85 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.081 323.4) |
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 #815A85 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815A85 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815A85 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #815A85 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#B395B6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA3
oklch(63% 0.074 324)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815A85
oklch(52.5% 0.081 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#765279
oklch(49.2% 0.075 324)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3950
oklch(37.7% 0.047 323.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#815A85 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) | #566587 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6984 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #835E6A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815A85
#815A85
oklch(52.5% 0.081 323.4)
- #4D764B
#4D764B
oklch(52.4% 0.081 143.3)
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 #815A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.004
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
Use #815A85 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.