#915971
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.4% 0.08 352.9), rgb(145, 89, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#915971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 353°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915971 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.08 352.9) |
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 #915971 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915971 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915971 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #915971 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C3
oklch(81% 0.035 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD778D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915971
oklch(53.4% 0.08 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#814E64
oklch(48.9% 0.075 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#563744
oklch(37.8% 0.048 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#915971 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) | #5F6472 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D70 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995761 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915971
#915971
oklch(53.4% 0.08 352.9)
- #327C68
#327C68
oklch(53.4% 0.08 172.6)
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 #915971, 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 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #915971 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.