#815AE6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.2% 0.202 291.7), rgb(129, 90, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#815AE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 90, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 74%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.202 291.7) |
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 #815AE6 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815AE6 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #815AE6 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #815AE6 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 292)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF3
oklch(70.7% 0.145 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E6EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.186 291.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815AE6
oklch(58.2% 0.202 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#6741C0
oklch(49.1% 0.188 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#54379B
oklch(42.8% 0.155 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#815AE6 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) | #0077EA | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E3 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647A98 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815AE6
#815AE6
oklch(58.2% 0.202 291.7)
- #7E8100
#7E8100
oklch(58.1% 0.128 111.4)
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 #815AE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.013
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
Use #815AE6 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.