#915AD0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.178 302.8), rgb(145, 90, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#915AD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915AD0 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 90, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.178 302.8) |
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 #915AD0 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915AD0 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915AD0 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915AD0 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DDA
oklch(63.2% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915AD0
oklch(58.3% 0.178 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7441AC
oklch(49% 0.166 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D306F
oklch(37.6% 0.107 302.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#915AD0 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) | #2874D4 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E75CD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85718C | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915AD0
#915AD0
oklch(58.3% 0.178 302.8)
- #6C8800
#6C8800
oklch(58.4% 0.143 122.9)
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 #915AD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915AD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #915AD0 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.