#915BDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.194 299.3), rgb(145, 91, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#915BDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915BDF |
| RGB | rgb(145, 91, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.194 299.3) |
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 #915BDF | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915BDF | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915BDF text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915BDF text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF89F1
oklch(70.8% 0.151 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#915BDF
oklch(59.4% 0.194 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8849DA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7339BD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3099
oklch(42.7% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#915BDF 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) | #0778E3 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D77DC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #807794 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915BDF
#915BDF
oklch(59.4% 0.194 299.3)
- #768900
#768900
oklch(59.4% 0.14 119)
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 #915BDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915BDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
Use #915BDF 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.