#815CA4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.3% 0.115 306.6), rgb(129, 92, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#815CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 92, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.115 306.6) |
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 #815CA4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815CA4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815CA4 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #815CA4 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 306)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CA
oklch(70.7% 0.084 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BC
oklch(63.1% 0.106 306.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815CA4
oklch(54.3% 0.115 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#704F90
oklch(49.1% 0.107 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4175
oklch(42.8% 0.089 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B375E
oklch(37.6% 0.069 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#815CA4 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) | #4B6BA7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546CA2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6878 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815CA4
#815CA4
oklch(54.3% 0.115 306.6)
- #5E7B28
#5E7B28
oklch(54.3% 0.115 126.5)
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 #815CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
Use #815CA4 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.