#915CD1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.176 302.2), rgb(145, 92, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#915CD1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 92, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.176 302.2) |
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 #915CD1 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915CD1 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915CD1 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915CD1 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D6DD9
oklch(63% 0.162 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915CD1
oklch(58.6% 0.176 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#915CD1 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) | #2C76D5 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4076CE | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85738E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915CD1
#915CD1
oklch(58.6% 0.176 302.2)
- #6E8800
#6E8800
oklch(58.5% 0.142 122.1)
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 #915CD1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915CD1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #915CD1 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.