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#815ab2 color: Soft purple

#815ab2 is rgb(129, 90, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.771% 0.13692 302.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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267°
100%

54.8%
0.137
303°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #815ab2

#815ab2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 303°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lusty Lavender (#8d5eb7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #815ab2 mixed with white

  1. 815ab2
  2. 8d6aba
  3. 997bc3
  4. a58bcb
  5. b19bd2
  6. beabda
  7. cabce2
  8. d7cce9
  9. e4ddf1
  10. f2eef8

Darker: #815ab2 mixed with black

  1. 815ab2
  2. 6f4d9a
  3. 5e4183
  4. 4e356d
  5. 3e2957
  6. 2e1e43
  7. 1f132f
  8. 12091d
  9. 06030c
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815ab2 with less saturation

  1. 815ab2
  2. 7f5dac
  3. 7e60a5
  4. 7c639f
  5. 7a6599
  6. 796792
  7. 77698c
  8. 756b85
  9. 746d7f
  10. 726f78

Questions about #815ab2

What color is #815ab2?

#815ab2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 90, 178), in HSL hsl(266.59, 36.36%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.771% 0.13692 302.588).

What colors go well with #815ab2?

The complementary color of #815ab2 is #637d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5768c0 and #9e4f93. The triadic partners are #a75b00 and #008677.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ab2?

White text reads better on #815ab2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ab2 a warm or cool color?

#815ab2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 303 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.137.