#815F8A
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.6% 0.077 319.1), rgb(129, 95, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#815F8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815F8A |
| RGB | rgb(129, 95, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.077 319.1) |
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 #815F8A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815F8A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815F8A text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #815F8A text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#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
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500
#9C7CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815F8A
oklch(53.6% 0.077 319.1)
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Step 700
700
#72537B
oklch(49% 0.073 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4464
oklch(42.6% 0.06 318.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#815F8A 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) | #5A698C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C89 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82646E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815F8A
#815F8A
oklch(53.6% 0.077 319.1)
- #56794D
#56794D
oklch(53.7% 0.078 139.3)
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 #815F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.005
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
Use #815F8A 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.