#915AC4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.163 305.9), rgb(145, 90, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#915AC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 90, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.163 305.9) |
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 #915AC4 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915AC4 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915AC4 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915AC4 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 306)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.151 305.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915AC4
oklch(57.5% 0.163 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7644A4
oklch(49.1% 0.152 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#603884
oklch(42.6% 0.126 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E316A
oklch(37.5% 0.098 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3E
oklch(26.9% 0.063 306.4)
#915AC4 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) | #3772C8 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4974C1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896E86 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915AC4
#915AC4
oklch(57.5% 0.163 305.9)
- #648700
#648700
oklch(57.5% 0.146 125.7)
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 #915AC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915AC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #915AC4 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.