#915575
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(52.8% 0.09 347.4), rgb(145, 85, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#915575 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915575 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 85, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.09 347.4) |
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 #915575 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915575 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915575 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #915575 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#C091A8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 348)
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Step 500
500
#AF7593
oklch(63.2% 0.083 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915575
oklch(52.8% 0.09 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#834C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F56
oklch(42.8% 0.069 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#573647
oklch(37.8% 0.053 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#915575 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) | #5A6276 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C73 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995460 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915575
#915575
oklch(52.8% 0.09 347.4)
- #2A7C61
#2A7C61
oklch(52.9% 0.09 167.6)
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 #915575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
Use #915575 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.