#815B68
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.5% 0.053 356.9), rgb(129, 91, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#815B68 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815B68 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.053 356.9) |
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 #815B68 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815B68 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815B68 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #815B68 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B796A1
oklch(70.6% 0.042 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47D8A
oklch(63.1% 0.051 356.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6674
oklch(55.7% 0.056 356.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#815B68
oklch(51.5% 0.053 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#63454F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A42
oklch(37.7% 0.035 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#815B68 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) | #5F6268 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686867 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87595F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815B68
#815B68
oklch(51.5% 0.053 356.9)
- #457267
#457267
oklch(51.6% 0.053 176.8)
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 #815B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #815B68 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.