#915EED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.8% 0.206 296.1), rgb(145, 94, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#915EED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915EED |
| RGB | rgb(145, 94, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.206 296.1) |
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 #915EED | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #915EED | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #915EED text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915EED text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 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
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FB
oklch(80.8% 0.102 296.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB88F8
oklch(70.6% 0.161 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#915EED
oklch(60.8% 0.206 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8446E4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#7036C6
oklch(49.1% 0.209 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B2FA0
oklch(42.8% 0.172 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#915EED 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) | #007DF2 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #157AEA | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7E9D | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915EED
#915EED
oklch(60.8% 0.206 296.1)
- #7F8C00
#7F8C00
oklch(60.8% 0.139 116.1)
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 #915EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #915EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.079
Use #915EED 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.