#815E80
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53% 0.067 327.4), rgb(129, 94, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#815E80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815E80 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.067 327.4) |
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 #815E80 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815E80 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815E80 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #815E80 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5DF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#B296B0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815E80
oklch(53% 0.067 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#745473
oklch(49.1% 0.062 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E455E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#815E80 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) | #5C6781 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83616A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815E80
#815E80
oklch(53% 0.067 327.4)
- #517755
#517755
oklch(53.1% 0.068 147.2)
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 #815E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.016
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
Use #815E80 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.