#A15596
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.131 332.8), rgb(161, 85, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A15596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15596 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 85, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.131 332.8) |
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 #A15596 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15596 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15596 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15596 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#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
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C48BBA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46CA9
oklch(63% 0.121 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15596
oklch(56.3% 0.131 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#88437E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 333)
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Step 800
800
#6E3867
oklch(42.7% 0.1 332.2)
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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)
#A15596 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) | #536998 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687494 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A75A6E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15596
#A15596
oklch(56.3% 0.131 332.8)
- #248A4E
#248A4E
oklch(56.1% 0.13 152.8)
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 #A15596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #A15596 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.