#915189
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53% 0.114 331.8), rgb(145, 81, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#915189 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915189 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 81, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.114 331.8) |
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 #915189 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915189 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915189 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #915189 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EE
oklch(93.5% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E2
oklch(88.6% 0.028 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.082 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE71A6
oklch(63.1% 0.105 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915189
oklch(53% 0.114 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#83487B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A3C64
oklch(42.7% 0.086 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#563352
oklch(37.6% 0.069 331)
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Step 950
950
#331E30
oklch(27% 0.044 331.9)
#915189 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) | #4F628B | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606B87 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #965567 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915189
#915189
oklch(53% 0.114 331.8)
- #2E7E49
#2E7E49
oklch(53% 0.114 151.5)
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 #915189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #915189 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.