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#815796 color: Purple Tanzanite

#815796 is rgb(129, 87, 150) in RGB and oklch(52.72% 0.10662 313.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

52.7%
0.107
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #815796

#815796 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 52.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite (#835995). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #815796 mixed with white

  1. 815796
  2. 8d67a1
  3. 9977ab
  4. a688b6
  5. b298c0
  6. bfa9cb
  7. cbbad5
  8. d8cbe0
  9. e5dcea
  10. f2edf5

Darker: #815796 mixed with black

  1. 815796
  2. 6f4b82
  3. 5e3e6e
  4. 4e335b
  5. 3e2749
  6. 2e1c37
  7. 1f1226
  8. 120816
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815796 with less saturation

  1. 815796
  2. 7f5992
  3. 7d5c8e
  4. 7b5e89
  5. 786085
  6. 766281
  7. 74647d
  8. 726678
  9. 6f6874
  10. 6d696f

Questions about #815796

What color is #815796?

#815796 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(129, 87, 150), in HSL hsl(280, 26.58%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.72% 0.10662 313.768).

What colors go well with #815796?

The complementary color of #815796 is #517834. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6461a6 and #95507a. The triadic partners are #8f600f and #007d7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #815796?

White text reads better on #815796: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815796 a warm or cool color?

#815796 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 52.7% and its chroma 0.107.