#A15595
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.13 333.3), rgb(161, 85, 149).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A15595 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15595 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 85, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.13 333.3) |
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 #A15595 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15595 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15595 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15595 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 334)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB9
oklch(70.7% 0.092 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.119 333.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15595
oklch(56.2% 0.13 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#88437D
oklch(49.1% 0.121 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3866
oklch(42.7% 0.099 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3153
oklch(37.8% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#A15595 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) | #546997 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697493 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7596E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15595
#A15595
oklch(56.2% 0.13 333.3)
- #238A4F
#238A4F
oklch(56.1% 0.129 153.2)
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 #A15595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #A15595 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.