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#815cb8 color: Soft purple

#815cb8 is rgb(129, 92, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.466% 0.14141 300.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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264°
100%

55.5%
0.141
300°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #815cb8

#815cb8 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #815cb8 mixed with white

  1. 815cb8
  2. 8d6cc0
  3. 987cc7
  4. a58dcf
  5. b19dd6
  6. bdadde
  7. cabde5
  8. d7cdeb
  9. e4def2
  10. f2eef9

Darker: #815cb8 mixed with black

  1. 815cb8
  2. 6f4fa0
  3. 5e4288
  4. 4e3671
  5. 3e2a5b
  6. 2e1f45
  7. 1f1431
  8. 120a1e
  9. 06030c
  10. 010002

Calmer: #815cb8 with less saturation

  1. 815cb8
  2. 7f5fb1
  3. 7e62ab
  4. 7c65a4
  5. 7b679d
  6. 796996
  7. 786c8f
  8. 776e88
  9. 756f81
  10. 74717a

Questions about #815cb8

What color is #815cb8?

#815cb8 is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(129, 92, 184), in HSL hsl(264.13, 39.32%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.466% 0.14141 300.425).

What colors go well with #815cb8?

The complementary color of #815cb8 is #687e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #546bc5 and #a05099. The triadic partners are #ac5a00 and #008976.

Is white or black text more readable on #815cb8?

White text reads better on #815cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815cb8 a warm or cool color?

#815cb8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.141.