#815F75
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.8% 0.054 340.1), rgb(129, 95, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#815F75 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #815F75 |
| RGB | rgb(129, 95, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 15%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.054 340.1) |
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 #815F75 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #815F75 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #815F75 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #815F75 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC5
oklch(80.9% 0.024 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#B297A8
oklch(70.6% 0.04 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E93
oklch(63.1% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#815F75
oklch(52.8% 0.054 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#75566A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4656
oklch(42.7% 0.042 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E232A
oklch(27.2% 0.021 340.1)
#815F75 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) | #606676 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B74 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #855F66 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #815F75
#815F75
oklch(52.8% 0.054 340.1)
- #4F7560
#4F7560
oklch(52.7% 0.054 159.6)
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 #815F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.021
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #815F75 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.