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#81529d color: Royal Lilac

#81529d is rgb(129, 82, 157) in RGB and oklch(52.225% 0.12414 311.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

52.2%
0.124
312°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #81529d

#81529d is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 312°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #81529d mixed with white

  1. 81529d
  2. 8d63a7
  3. 9974b1
  4. a685bb
  5. b296c5
  6. bfa7cf
  7. cbb8d8
  8. d8c9e2
  9. e5dbec
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #81529d mixed with black

  1. 81529d
  2. 6f4688
  3. 5e3b73
  4. 4e2f5f
  5. 3e254c
  6. 2e1a3a
  7. 1f1128
  8. 120818
  9. 060209
  10. 010001

Calmer: #81529d with less saturation

  1. 81529d
  2. 7f5598
  3. 7c5893
  4. 7a5b8e
  5. 785d89
  6. 755f84
  7. 73627f
  8. 71647a
  9. 6e6674
  10. 6c686f

Questions about #81529d

What color is #81529d?

#81529d is soft purple. The closest named color is Royal Lilac. In RGB it is rgb(129, 82, 157), in HSL hsl(277.6, 31.38%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.225% 0.12414 311.682).

What colors go well with #81529d?

The complementary color of #81529d is #4e7821. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f5eaf and #98497e. The triadic partners are #955b00 and #007d79.

Is white or black text more readable on #81529d?

White text reads better on #81529d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #81529d a warm or cool color?

#81529d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 312 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.124.