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#81519a color: Royal Lilac

#81519a is rgb(129, 81, 154) in RGB and oklch(51.893% 0.12227 313.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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279°
100%

51.9%
0.122
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #81519a

#81519a is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Lilac (#84549b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #81519a mixed with white

  1. 81519a
  2. 8d62a4
  3. 9973af
  4. a684b9
  5. b295c3
  6. bfa6cd
  7. cbb7d7
  8. d8c9e1
  9. e5dbeb
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #81519a mixed with black

  1. 81519a
  2. 6f4585
  3. 5e3a71
  4. 4e2f5e
  5. 3e244b
  6. 2e1a39
  7. 1f1027
  8. 120717
  9. 060209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #81519a with less saturation

  1. 81519a
  2. 7f5495
  3. 7c5790
  4. 7a598c
  5. 785c87
  6. 755e82
  7. 73617d
  8. 706378
  9. 6e6573
  10. 6b676e

Questions about #81519a

What color is #81519a?

#81519a is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(129, 81, 154), in HSL hsl(279.45, 31.06%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.893% 0.12227 313.126).

What colors go well with #81519a?

The complementary color of #81519a is #4b7725. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #605dac and #97497b. The triadic partners are #925b00 and #007b7a.

Is white or black text more readable on #81519a?

White text reads better on #81519a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81519a a warm or cool color?

#81519a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.122.