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#815DBB Color

#815DBB is rgb(129, 93, 187) in RGB, hsl(263, 41%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Purple (#7851A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#815DBB
HEX#815DBB
RGBrgb(129, 93, 187)
HSLhsl(263, 41%, 55%)
HSVhsv(263, 50%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.144 299.4)
LABlab(46.64% 30.35 -44.89)
LCHlch(46.64% 54.19 304.06)

What #815DBB 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 #815DBB, 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.

#815DBB Channel Values

How #815DBB 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 93 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 41% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 50% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #815DBB 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 text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #815DBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #815DBB; 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 #815DBB

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 #815DBB 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#815DBB
Protanopia#6464BB
Protanomaly#7161BB
Deuteranopia#6B6BBA
Deuteranomaly#7465BB
Tritanopia#736F6F
Tritanomaly#796893
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #815DBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-815dbb: #815DBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #815DBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-815dbb': '#815DBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.506, green: 0.365, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_815dbb">#815DBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#815DBB"

More Purple Colors

#815DBB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#815DBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #815DBB?

#815DBB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(129, 93, 187) in RGB and hsl(263, 41%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Purple (#7851A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #815DBB?

#815DBB is rgb(129, 93, 187) — red 129, green 93, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #815DBB?

#815DBB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 50%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #815DBB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #815DBB scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #815DBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #815DBB 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 mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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