#915ED6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.3% 0.179 300.7), rgb(145, 94, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#915ED6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 94, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.179 300.7) |
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 #915ED6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915ED6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915ED6 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915ED6 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
-
Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9B6EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 300.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#915ED6
oklch(59.3% 0.179 300.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7242AE
oklch(49.1% 0.166 300.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#915ED6 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) | #2A78DA | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D78D3 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837691 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915ED6
#915ED6
oklch(59.3% 0.179 300.7)
- #738A00
#738A00
oklch(59.4% 0.142 120.7)
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 #915ED6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915ED6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
Use #915ED6 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.