#815D89
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(53.2% 0.079 320.2), rgb(129, 93, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#815D89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815D89 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 93, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.079 320.2) |
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 #815D89 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815D89 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815D89 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #815D89 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACF
oklch(81% 0.035 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#B195B7
oklch(70.6% 0.058 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7BA5
oklch(63.1% 0.074 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815D89
oklch(53.2% 0.079 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#73537B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4464
oklch(42.7% 0.061 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3951
oklch(37.6% 0.048 320.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#815D89 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) | #58678B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B88 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82626D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815D89
#815D89
oklch(53.2% 0.079 320.2)
- #53784B
#53784B
oklch(53.3% 0.08 140.1)
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 #815D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.007
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #815D89 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.