#815EB4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.133 301), rgb(129, 94, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#815EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.133 301) |
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 #815EB4 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815EB4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815EB4 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #815EB4 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B8E2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB93D3
oklch(70.8% 0.095 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9677C7
oklch(63.1% 0.121 300.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 301)
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Step 700
700
#6D4D9B
oklch(49.1% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#59407E
oklch(42.8% 0.102 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#493665
oklch(37.6% 0.081 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203B
oklch(27% 0.051 301.9)
#815EB4 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) | #446FB7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6FB2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776D80 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815EB4
#815EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.133 301)
- #687E01
#687E01
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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 #815EB4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #815EB4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #815EB4 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.