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#915caa color: Soft purple

#915caa is rgb(145, 92, 170) in RGB and oklch(56.402% 0.12916 314.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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281°
100%

56.4%
0.129
314°
  • Purple
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #915caa

#915caa is a soft purple color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 314°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, 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: #915caa mixed with white

  1. 915caa
  2. 9c6cb3
  3. a77cbc
  4. b18cc4
  5. bc9ccd
  6. c7acd5
  7. d2bcde
  8. ddcde6
  9. e9ddef
  10. f4eef7

Darker: #915caa mixed with black

  1. 915caa
  2. 7d4f93
  3. 6a427d
  4. 583668
  5. 462a53
  6. 351f3f
  7. 25142d
  8. 150a1b
  9. 07030b
  10. 010001

Calmer: #915caa with less saturation

  1. 915caa
  2. 8e5fa5
  3. 8c62a0
  4. 89659b
  5. 866896
  6. 846a90
  7. 816d8b
  8. 7e6f86
  9. 7b7181
  10. 78737b

Questions about #915caa

What color is #915caa?

#915caa is soft purple. The closest named color is Soft purple. In RGB it is rgb(145, 92, 170), in HSL hsl(280.77, 31.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.402% 0.12916 314.168).

What colors go well with #915caa?

The complementary color of #915caa is #54862f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6e69be and #a95388. The triadic partners are #a26800 and #008a8a.

Is white or black text more readable on #915caa?

White text reads better on #915caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #915caa a warm or cool color?

#915caa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 314 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.129.