#815991 Color
#815991 is rgb(129, 89, 145) in RGB, hsl(283, 24%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 39%, 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 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#815991rgb(129, 89, 145)hsl(283, 24%, 46%)hsv(283, 39%, 57%)cmyk(11%, 39%, 0%, 43%)oklch(52.8% 0.097 315.9)lab(43.89% 24.78 -24.48)lch(43.89% 34.83 315.36)What #815991 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 #815991, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#815991 Channel Values
How #815991 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 129 · G 89 · B 145 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 24% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 39% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815991 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.
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Colors That Go With #815991
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815991; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #815991
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 #815991 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.
#815991#616191#6F5E91#686890#736391#7A6262#7D5F78#686868Using #815991 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-815991: #815991;background-color: #815991;colors: { 'color-815991': '#815991' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.349, blue: 0.569)<color name="color_815991">#815991</color>fill="#815991"More Purple Colors
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#815991 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #815991?
#815991 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 89, 145) in RGB and hsl(283, 24%, 46%) 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 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #815991?
#815991 is rgb(129, 89, 145) — red 129, green 89, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #815991?
#815991 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 39%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #815991 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #815991 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #815991 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #815991 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 23.03, which is visibly different.
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