#915CEA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.205 297), rgb(145, 92, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#915CEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915CEA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 92, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.205 297) |
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 #915CEA | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #915CEA | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915CEA text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915CEA text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F7
oklch(70.7% 0.16 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#915CEA
oklch(60.3% 0.205 297)
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Step 600
600
#8546E2
oklch(55.5% 0.223 297)
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Step 700
700
#7136C5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B4A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 297.1)
#915CEA 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) | #007BEF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1779E7 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C7B9A | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915CEA
#915CEA
oklch(60.3% 0.205 297)
- #7C8B00
#7C8B00
oklch(60.3% 0.139 117.1)
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 #915CEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915CEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.024
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.076
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.078
Use #915CEA 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.