#A15591
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.126 335.6), rgb(161, 85, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#A15591 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15591 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 85, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.126 335.6) |
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 #A15591 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15591 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15591 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15591 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15591
oklch(56% 0.126 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#88447A
oklch(49.1% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#A15591 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) | #556993 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8586C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15591
#A15591
oklch(56% 0.126 335.6)
- #1E8A53
#1E8A53
oklch(56.1% 0.127 155.4)
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 #A15591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #A15591 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.