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#815ea2 color: Chive Blossom

#815ea2 is rgb(129, 94, 162) in RGB and oklch(54.592% 0.10932 306.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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271°
100%

54.6%
0.109
307°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #815ea2

#815ea2 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 307°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #815ea2 mixed with white

  1. 815ea2
  2. 8d6eac
  3. 997db5
  4. a58dbe
  5. b29dc8
  6. beadd1
  7. cbbdda
  8. d8cde4
  9. e5deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #815ea2 mixed with black

  1. 815ea2
  2. 6f518c
  3. 5e4477
  4. 4e3763
  5. 3e2b4f
  6. 2e1f3c
  7. 1f142a
  8. 120a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815ea2 with less saturation

  1. 815ea2
  2. 7f609d
  3. 7e6298
  4. 7c6494
  5. 7a668f
  6. 79688a
  7. 776a85
  8. 756c80
  9. 746d7b
  10. 726f75

Questions about #815ea2

What color is #815ea2?

#815ea2 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 162), in HSL hsl(270.88, 26.77%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.592% 0.10932 306.823).

What colors go well with #815ea2?

The complementary color of #815ea2 is #5f7c2f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6169af and #985688. The triadic partners are #9a621b and #00847b.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ea2?

White text reads better on #815ea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ea2 a warm or cool color?

#815ea2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 307 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.109.