#915DCA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.4% 0.166 303.7), rgb(145, 93, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#915DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915DCA |
| RGB | rgb(145, 93, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.166 303.7) |
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 #915DCA | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915DCA | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915DCA text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915DCA text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDD
oklch(70.6% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD4
oklch(63.2% 0.153 303.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915DCA
oklch(58.4% 0.166 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7444A6
oklch(49% 0.154 303.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E3987
oklch(42.7% 0.127 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D326C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#915DCA 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) | #3675CE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4776C7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87728B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915DCA
#915DCA
oklch(58.4% 0.166 303.7)
- #6A8800
#6A8800
oklch(58.2% 0.144 123.7)
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 #915DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #915DCA 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.