#915980
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54% 0.091 339), rgb(145, 89, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#915980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915980 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.091 339) |
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 #915980 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915980 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915980 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #915980 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD91AE
oklch(70.7% 0.066 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB769A
oklch(63.1% 0.082 339.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915980
oklch(54% 0.091 339)
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Step 700
700
#804D71
oklch(49.1% 0.085 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#683F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#55364B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#32202C
oklch(27.1% 0.034 339.7)
#915980 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) | #5B6681 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975A67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915980
#915980
oklch(54% 0.091 339)
- #397F5B
#397F5B
oklch(54.1% 0.091 158.7)
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 #915980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
Use #915980 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.