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#815ae1 color: Gloomy Purple

#815ae1 is rgb(129, 90, 225) in RGB and oklch(57.82% 0.19608 292.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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257°
100%

57.8%
0.196
292°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #815ae1

#815ae1 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.196 chroma and a hue of 292°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #815ae1 mixed with white

  1. 815ae1
  2. 8c6ce5
  3. 977eea
  4. a38eed
  5. af9ff1
  6. bcaff4
  7. c9bff7
  8. d6cffa
  9. e3dffc
  10. f1effe

Darker: #815ae1 mixed with black

  1. 815ae1
  2. 6f4dc4
  3. 5e41a7
  4. 4e358b
  5. 3e2970
  6. 2e1e56
  7. 1f133e
  8. 120927
  9. 060312
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815ae1 with less saturation

  1. 815ae1
  2. 805fd7
  3. 7e64cd
  4. 7d68c3
  5. 7c6bb9
  6. 7c6eaf
  7. 7b71a4
  8. 7a749a
  9. 7a7690
  10. 7a7885

Questions about #815ae1

What color is #815ae1?

#815ae1 is bright violet. The closest named color is Gloomy Purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 90, 225), in HSL hsl(257.33, 69.23%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.82% 0.19608 292.499).

What colors go well with #815ae1?

The complementary color of #815ae1 is #7c8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3571eb and #ad46bc. The triadic partners are #c45300 and #009271.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ae1?

White text reads better on #815ae1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ae1 a warm or cool color?

#815ae1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 292 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.196.