#915DCC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.168 303.2), rgb(145, 93, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#915DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915DCC |
| RGB | rgb(145, 93, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.168 303.2) |
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 #915DCC | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915DCC | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915DCC text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915DCC text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 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
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 303.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915DCC
oklch(58.5% 0.168 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7444A8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#915DCC 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) | #3475D0 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4676C9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86728C | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915DCC
#915DCC
oklch(58.5% 0.168 303.2)
- #6C8900
#6C8900
oklch(58.6% 0.144 123.2)
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 #915DCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915DCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #915DCC 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.