#915EC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.2% 0.158 304.8), rgb(145, 94, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#915EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 94, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.158 304.8) |
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 #915EC5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915EC5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915EC5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915EC5 text on black | 4.61:1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B18EDA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E70CF
oklch(63.1% 0.145 305)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915EC5
oklch(58.2% 0.158 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7446A2
oklch(49.1% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A84
oklch(42.8% 0.122 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#915EC5 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) | #3D74C9 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C76C2 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887189 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915EC5
#915EC5
oklch(58.2% 0.158 304.8)
- #688900
#688900
oklch(58.3% 0.146 124.8)
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 #915EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #915EC5 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.