#9515A8
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49% 0.22 321.7), rgb(149, 21, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9515A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.220 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9515A8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 21, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.22 321.7) |
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 #9515A8 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9515A8 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9515A8 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9515A8 text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#E1AAEA
oklch(81% 0.106 321.7)
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Step 400
400
#D078DF
oklch(70.6% 0.171 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#C34FD6
oklch(63.2% 0.218 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE28C3
oklch(55.6% 0.236 321.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9515A8
oklch(49% 0.22 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#791888
oklch(42.6% 0.182 321.8)
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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)
#9515A8 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) | #004FAC | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E5CA5 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963963 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9515A8
#9515A8
oklch(49% 0.22 321.7)
- #0E7500
#0E7500
oklch(48.9% 0.164 141.8)
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 #9515A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9515A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
Use #9515A8 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.