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#815ea1 color: Chive Blossom

#815ea1 is rgb(129, 94, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.54% 0.10801 307.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

54.5%
0.108
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #815ea1

#815ea1 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chive Blossom (#86619f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium purple colors

Lighter: #815ea1 mixed with white

  1. 815ea1
  2. 8d6dab
  3. 997db4
  4. a58dbe
  5. b29dc7
  6. beadd1
  7. cbbdda
  8. d8cde3
  9. e5dded
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #815ea1 mixed with black

  1. 815ea1
  2. 6f518b
  3. 5e4476
  4. 4e3762
  5. 3e2b4e
  6. 2e1f3c
  7. 1f142a
  8. 120a19
  9. 060309
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815ea1 with less saturation

  1. 815ea1
  2. 7f609c
  3. 7e6298
  4. 7c6493
  5. 7a668e
  6. 796889
  7. 776a84
  8. 756c7f
  9. 736d7a
  10. 726f75

Questions about #815ea1

What color is #815ea1?

#815ea1 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 161), in HSL hsl(271.34, 26.27%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.54% 0.10801 307.213).

What colors go well with #815ea1?

The complementary color of #815ea1 is #5f7c30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6169ae and #985687. The triadic partners are #99621d and #00847b.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ea1?

White text reads better on #815ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ea1 a warm or cool color?

#815ea1 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.108.