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#815add color: Gloomy Purple

#815add is rgb(129, 90, 221) in RGB and oklch(57.538% 0.19118 293.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

57.5%
0.191
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #815add

#815add is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.191 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gloomy Purple (#8756e4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-500.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #815add mixed with white

  1. 815add
  2. 8c6ce2
  3. 977de6
  4. a38eea
  5. af9eee
  6. bcaff2
  7. c9bff5
  8. d6cff8
  9. e3dffb
  10. f1effd

Darker: #815add mixed with black

  1. 815add
  2. 6f4dc0
  3. 5e41a4
  4. 4e3588
  5. 3e296e
  6. 2e1e55
  7. 1f133d
  8. 120926
  9. 060311
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815add with less saturation

  1. 815add
  2. 805fd3
  3. 7e63ca
  4. 7d67c0
  5. 7c6bb6
  6. 7b6eac
  7. 7b70a2
  8. 7a7398
  9. 79758e
  10. 797784

Questions about #815add

What color is #815add?

#815add is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 90, 221), in HSL hsl(257.86, 65.83%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.538% 0.19118 293.162).

What colors go well with #815add?

The complementary color of #815add is #7a8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3970e8 and #ac47b8. The triadic partners are #c25400 and #009172.

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

White text reads better on #815add: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815add a warm or cool color?

#815add is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.191.