#815EE8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.9% 0.199 290.7), rgb(129, 94, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#815EE8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815EE8 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 94, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.199 290.7) |
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 #815EE8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815EE8 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #815EE8 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #815EE8 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F7
oklch(80.9% 0.09 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF3
oklch(70.7% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815EE8
oklch(58.9% 0.199 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6542BF
oklch(49% 0.186 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#52389B
oklch(42.7% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43327B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#815EE8 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) | #007AEC | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E5 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627D9A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815EE8
#815EE8
oklch(58.9% 0.199 290.7)
- #818300
#818300
oklch(58.9% 0.129 110.8)
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 #815EE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #815EE8 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.