#815AED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.7% 0.211 290.7), rgb(129, 90, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#815AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815AED |
| RGB | rgb(129, 90, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.211 290.7) |
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 #815AED | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815AED | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #815AED text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #815AED text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18DF7
oklch(70.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D6DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.194 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815AED
oklch(58.7% 0.211 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#663FC5
oklch(49.2% 0.197 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#815AED 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) | #0079F2 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EA | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607C9B | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815AED
#815AED
oklch(58.7% 0.211 290.7)
- #818200
#818200
oklch(58.6% 0.128 110.3)
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 #815AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.073
Use #815AED 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.