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#815995 color: Purple Tanzanite

#815995 is rgb(129, 89, 149) in RGB and oklch(53.027% 0.10172 313.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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280°
100%

53%
0.102
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.53:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #815995

#815995 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.53:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, 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: #815995 mixed with white

  1. 815995
  2. 8d69a0
  3. 9979aa
  4. a689b5
  5. b299bf
  6. bfaaca
  7. cbbad5
  8. d8cbdf
  9. e5dcea
  10. f2eef4

Darker: #815995 mixed with black

  1. 815995
  2. 6f4c81
  3. 5e406d
  4. 4e345a
  5. 3e2848
  6. 2e1d37
  7. 1f1326
  8. 120916
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815995 with less saturation

  1. 815995
  2. 7f5b91
  3. 7d5d8d
  4. 7b5f89
  5. 796185
  6. 776381
  7. 75657d
  8. 726779
  9. 706974
  10. 6e6a70

Questions about #815995

What color is #815995?

#815995 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(129, 89, 149), in HSL hsl(280, 25.21%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.027% 0.10172 313.833).

What colors go well with #815995?

The complementary color of #815995 is #537838. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6563a4 and #94527a. The triadic partners are #8f621a and #007e7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #815995?

White text reads better on #815995: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815995 a warm or cool color?

#815995 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.102.