#915072
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.9% 0.097 348.4), rgb(145, 80, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#915072 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915072 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 80, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.097 348.4) |
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 #915072 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915072 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915072 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #915072 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA8
oklch(70.8% 0.075 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57193
oklch(63.2% 0.096 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0587E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#915072
oklch(51.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C56
oklch(42.8% 0.079 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3347
oklch(37.6% 0.063 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#915072 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) | #565E73 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676970 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994F5C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915072
#915072
oklch(51.9% 0.097 348.4)
- #197A5E
#197A5E
oklch(51.8% 0.097 168.3)
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 #915072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
Use #915072 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.