#815DEF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.209 289.8), rgb(129, 93, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#815DEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815DEF |
| RGB | rgb(129, 93, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.209 289.8) |
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 #815DEF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815DEF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #815DEF text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #815DEF text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#A08EF7
oklch(70.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B6EF4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815DEF
oklch(59.3% 0.209 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#6440C4
oklch(49% 0.194 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#51369F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#43317E
oklch(37.8% 0.125 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#271D4A
oklch(27% 0.08 290.2)
#815DEF 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) | #007BF4 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7F9D | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815DEF
#815DEF
oklch(59.3% 0.209 289.8)
- #848400
#848400
oklch(59.4% 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 #815DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #815DEF 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.