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#815ade color: Gloomy Purple

#815ade is rgb(129, 90, 222) in RGB and oklch(57.608% 0.19241 292.994) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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258°
100%

57.6%
0.192
293°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #815ade

#815ade is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 293°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #815ade mixed with white

  1. 815ade
  2. 8c6ce3
  3. 977de7
  4. a38eeb
  5. af9eef
  6. bcaff3
  7. c9bff6
  8. d6cff9
  9. e3dffb
  10. f1effd

Darker: #815ade mixed with black

  1. 815ade
  2. 6f4dc1
  3. 5e41a5
  4. 4e3589
  5. 3e296f
  6. 2e1e55
  7. 1f133d
  8. 120926
  9. 060312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ade with less saturation

  1. 815ade
  2. 805fd4
  3. 7e63cb
  4. 7d67c1
  5. 7c6bb7
  6. 7b6ead
  7. 7b71a3
  8. 7a7399
  9. 7a758e
  10. 797784

Questions about #815ade

What color is #815ade?

#815ade is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 90, 222), in HSL hsl(257.73, 66.67%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.608% 0.19241 292.994).

What colors go well with #815ade?

The complementary color of #815ade is #7b8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3870e9 and #ac47b9. The triadic partners are #c25400 and #009172.

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

White text reads better on #815ade: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ade a warm or cool color?

#815ade is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 293 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.192.