#9515A7
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(48.9% 0.219 322.1), rgb(149, 21, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#9515A7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9515A7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 21, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.219 322.1) |
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 #9515A7 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9515A7 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9515A7 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #9515A7 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F6
oklch(93.5% 0.031 322.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.059 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.105 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#D178DE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD5
oklch(63.1% 0.217 322.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE28C2
oklch(55.6% 0.236 322)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9515A7
oklch(48.9% 0.219 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A1888
oklch(42.8% 0.182 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#621E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1340
oklch(27% 0.091 322.1)
#9515A7 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) | #004FAB | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5CA4 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973963 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9515A7
#9515A7
oklch(48.9% 0.219 322.1)
- #097500
#097500
oklch(48.8% 0.164 142)
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 #9515A7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9515A7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.077
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
Use #9515A7 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.