#815971
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.5% 0.063 342.8), rgb(129, 89, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#815971 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815971 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 89, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.063 342.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #815971 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815971 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815971 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #815971 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B795A9
oklch(70.7% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#A57B93
oklch(63.2% 0.062 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F647E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 342.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815971
oklch(51.5% 0.063 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#815971 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5B6172 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656770 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #865961 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815971
#815971
oklch(51.5% 0.063 342.8)
- #44735D
#44735D
oklch(51.5% 0.063 162.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #815971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.022
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.022
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
Use #815971 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.