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#815591 Color

#815591 is rgb(129, 85, 145) in RGB, hsl(284, 26%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 41%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Lilac (#86608E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#815591
HEX#815591
RGBrgb(129, 85, 145)
HSLhsl(284, 26%, 45%)
HSVhsv(284, 41%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 41%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(52.1% 0.104 316.7)
LABlab(42.93% 27.01 -25.95)
LCHlch(42.93% 37.46 316.15)

What #815591 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #815591, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#815591 Channel Values

How #815591 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 129 · G 85 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 26% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 41% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815591 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #815591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815591; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #815591

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #815591 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#815591
Protanopia#5E5E91
Protanomaly#6E5B91
Deuteranopia#666690
Deuteranomaly#726090
Tritanopia#7A5F5F
Tritanomaly#7D5B76
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #815591 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-815591: #815591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #815591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-815591': '#815591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.333, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_815591">#815591</color>
SVG fillfill="#815591"

More Purple Colors

#815591 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#815591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #815591?

#815591 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 85, 145) in RGB and hsl(284, 26%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Lilac (#86608E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #815591?

#815591 is rgb(129, 85, 145) — red 129, green 85, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #815591?

#815591 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 41%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #815591 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #815591 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #815591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #815591 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.76, which is visibly different.

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