#A15989
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.3% 0.113 341), rgb(161, 89, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A15989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15989 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.113 341) |
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 #A15989 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15989 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15989 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15989 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB0
oklch(70.8% 0.081 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4709C
oklch(63.2% 0.103 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15989
oklch(56.3% 0.113 341)
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Step 700
700
#884772
oklch(49.2% 0.104 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A324C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 341)
#A15989 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) | #5C6A8B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95A6B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15989
#A15989
oklch(56.3% 0.113 341)
- #24895F
#24895F
oklch(56.2% 0.112 160.9)
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 #A15989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #A15989 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.