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#715b8a color: Emperor Jewel

#715b8a is rgb(113, 91, 138) in RGB and oklch(51.177% 0.07689 305.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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268°
100%

51.2%
0.077
305°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Slate
  • mauve-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #715b8a

#715b8a is a dusty purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 305°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emperor Jewel (#715a8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #715b8a mixed with white

  1. 715b8a
  2. 7e6a95
  3. 8c7aa1
  4. 998aad
  5. a79ab8
  6. b5aac4
  7. c4bbd0
  8. d2cbdb
  9. e1dce7
  10. f0eef3

Darker: #715b8a mixed with black

  1. 715b8a
  2. 614e77
  3. 524165
  4. 433553
  5. 352942
  6. 271e32
  7. 1a1322
  8. 0e0914
  9. 040307
  10. 010001

Calmer: #715b8a with less saturation

  1. 715b8a
  2. 705c87
  3. 6f5e83
  4. 6e5f80
  5. 6d607c
  6. 6c6179
  7. 6b6275
  8. 6a6371
  9. 69646e
  10. 67656a

Questions about #715b8a

What color is #715b8a?

#715b8a is dusty purple. The closest named color is Emperor Jewel. In RGB it is rgb(113, 91, 138), in HSL hsl(268.09, 20.52%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.177% 0.07689 305.297).

What colors go well with #715b8a?

The complementary color of #715b8a is #5c6e3c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a6393 and #825578. The triadic partners are #855d34 and #25756d.

Is white or black text more readable on #715b8a?

White text reads better on #715b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #715b8a a warm or cool color?

#715b8a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 305 degrees, its lightness 51.2% and its chroma 0.077.