#A15E85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.101 344.9), rgb(161, 94, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A15E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15E85 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.101 344.9) |
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 #A15E85 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15E85 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15E85 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15E85 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.046 345)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAB
oklch(70.8% 0.072 345)
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Step 500
500
#B27296
oklch(63.1% 0.093 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15E85
oklch(57% 0.101 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#864A6D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D59
oklch(42.8% 0.077 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#A15E85 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) | #636D86 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747883 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95E6C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15E85
#A15E85
oklch(57% 0.101 344.9)
- #2F8A68
#2F8A68
oklch(57% 0.101 164.7)
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 #A15E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
Use #A15E85 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.