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#815ea3 color: Chive Blossom

#815ea3 is rgb(129, 94, 163) in RGB and oklch(54.644% 0.11063 306.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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270°
100%

54.6%
0.111
306°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #815ea3

#815ea3 is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 306°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 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: #815ea3 mixed with white

  1. 815ea3
  2. 8d6eac
  3. 997db6
  4. a58dbf
  5. b29dc8
  6. beadd2
  7. cbbddb
  8. d8cde4
  9. e5deed
  10. f2eef6

Darker: #815ea3 mixed with black

  1. 815ea3
  2. 6f518d
  3. 5e4478
  4. 4e3763
  5. 3e2b4f
  6. 2e1f3c
  7. 1f142a
  8. 120a19
  9. 06030a
  10. 010001

Calmer: #815ea3 with less saturation

  1. 815ea3
  2. 7f609e
  3. 7e6299
  4. 7c6594
  5. 7a668f
  6. 79688a
  7. 776a85
  8. 756c80
  9. 746d7b
  10. 726f76

Questions about #815ea3

What color is #815ea3?

#815ea3 is soft purple. The closest named color is Chive Blossom. In RGB it is rgb(129, 94, 163), in HSL hsl(270.43, 27.27%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.644% 0.11063 306.441).

What colors go well with #815ea3?

The complementary color of #815ea3 is #607c2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6069b0 and #985688. The triadic partners are #9b621a and #00857b.

Is white or black text more readable on #815ea3?

White text reads better on #815ea3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #815ea3 a warm or cool color?

#815ea3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 306 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.111.