#815CEE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.209 290.2), rgb(129, 92, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#815CEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815CEE |
| RGB | rgb(129, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.209 290.2) |
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 #815CEE | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815CEE | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #815CEE text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #815CEE text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#BFB7FA
oklch(81% 0.094 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A18EF7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C6DF3
oklch(63% 0.193 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815CEE
oklch(59.1% 0.209 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#6540C4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52369F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43307E
oklch(37.6% 0.126 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#815CEE 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) | #007AF3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7E9D | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815CEE
#815CEE
oklch(59.1% 0.209 290.2)
- #838300
#838300
oklch(59% 0.129 109.8)
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 #815CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #815CEE 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.