#915ABA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57% 0.151 308.8), rgb(145, 90, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#915ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915ABA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 90, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.151 308.8) |
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 #915ABA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915ABA | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915ABA text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915ABA text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD4
oklch(70.6% 0.109 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915ABA
oklch(57% 0.151 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#915ABA 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) | #3F70BD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5073B8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6A81 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915ABA
#915ABA
oklch(57% 0.151 308.8)
- #5B8700
#5B8700
oklch(56.9% 0.151 128.9)
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 #915ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #915ABA 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.