What color is #815D99?

#815D99 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #815D99?

The RGB value is 129, 93, 153: 129 red, 93 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #815D99?

The complementary color is #75995D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #815D99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#815D99 color

#815D99 rgb(129, 93, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #815D99 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 36.5% green and 60% blue (129, 93, 153).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 24% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Ninja Princess (#75528B), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#815D99 color codes

HEX	`#815D99`
RGB	`rgb(129, 93, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 36.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 24%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 39%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 39%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.35, 26.44, -27.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.35, 37.92, 314.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.716, 14.796, 32.001)`
Decimal	`8478105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #815D99, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #815D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#815D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #815D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #815d99; }
.text { color: #815d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #815d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 93 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #815d99, #995d93); }

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Questions

What color is #815D99?: #815D99 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Ninja Princess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #815D99?: The RGB value is 129, 93, 153: 129 red, 93 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #815D99?: The complementary color is #75995D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #815D99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.