#915F85
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.2% 0.084 335.8), rgb(145, 95, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#915F85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #915F85 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 95, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.084 335.8) |
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 #915F85 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #915F85 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #915F85 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #915F85 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#915F85
oklch(55.2% 0.084 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#30202C
oklch(26.8% 0.032 335.8)
#915F85 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) | #5F6B86 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7283 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96616D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #915F85
#915F85
oklch(55.2% 0.084 335.8)
- #46815D
#46815D
oklch(55.3% 0.084 155.6)
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 #915F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
Use #915F85 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.