#915CCC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.3% 0.17 303.4), rgb(145, 92, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#915CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915CCC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 92, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.17 303.4) |
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 #915CCC | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915CCC | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915CCC text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915CCC text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915CCC
oklch(58.3% 0.17 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#915CCC 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) | #3275D0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4476C9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86718B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915CCC
#915CCC
oklch(58.3% 0.17 303.4)
- #6B8800
#6B8800
oklch(58.3% 0.144 123.3)
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 #915CCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915CCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #915CCC 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.