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#815c96 color: Purple Tanzanite

#815c96 is rgb(129, 92, 150) in RGB and oklch(53.622% 0.09744 312.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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278°
100%

53.6%
0.097
313°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #815c96

#815c96 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 313°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, 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: #815c96 mixed with white

  1. 815c96
  2. 8d6ca0
  3. 997bab
  4. a58bb5
  5. b29bc0
  6. beabca
  7. cbbcd5
  8. d8ccdf
  9. e5ddea
  10. f2eef4

Darker: #815c96 mixed with black

  1. 815c96
  2. 6f4f82
  3. 5e426e
  4. 4e365b
  5. 3e2a49
  6. 2e1f37
  7. 1f1426
  8. 120a16
  9. 060308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815c96 with less saturation

  1. 815c96
  2. 7f5e92
  3. 7d608e
  4. 7b628a
  5. 796486
  6. 776682
  7. 75677e
  8. 73697a
  9. 716a76
  10. 6f6c72

Questions about #815c96

What color is #815c96?

#815c96 is soft purple. The closest named color is Purple Tanzanite. In RGB it is rgb(129, 92, 150), in HSL hsl(278.28, 23.97%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.622% 0.09744 312.639).

What colors go well with #815c96?

The complementary color of #815c96 is #57793c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6666a4 and #94567d. The triadic partners are #906323 and #007f7d.

Is white or black text more readable on #815c96?

White text reads better on #815c96: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815c96 a warm or cool color?

#815c96 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 313 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.097.