#915FA5 Color
#915FA5 is rgb(145, 95, 165) in RGB, hsl(283, 28%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 42%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), visibly different at ΔE 11.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#915FA5rgb(145, 95, 165)hsl(283, 28%, 51%)hsv(283, 42%, 65%)cmyk(12%, 42%, 0%, 35%)oklch(56.7% 0.118 315.8)lab(47.99% 30.35 -29.80)lch(47.99% 42.53 315.53)What #915FA5 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 #915FA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#915FA5 Channel Values
How #915FA5 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 145 · G 95 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 28% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 42% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #915FA5 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 #915FA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #915FA5; 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 #915FA5
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 #915FA5 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.
#915FA5#6A6AA5#7B66A5#7373A4#806BA4#896B6B#8C6686#727272Using #915FA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-915fa5: #915FA5;background-color: #915FA5;colors: { 'color-915fa5': '#915FA5' }Color(red: 0.569, green: 0.373, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_915fa5">#915FA5</color>fill="#915FA5"More Purple Colors
#915FA5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#915FA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #915FA5?
#915FA5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(145, 95, 165) in RGB and hsl(283, 28%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.62.
What is the RGB value of #915FA5?
#915FA5 is rgb(145, 95, 165) — red 145, green 95, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #915FA5?
#915FA5 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 42%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #915FA5 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #915FA5 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #915FA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #915FA5 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 21.85, which is visibly different.
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