#A15E8D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.107 339), rgb(161, 94, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A15E8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A15E8D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 94, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.107 339) |
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 #A15E8D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A15E8D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A15E8D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A15E8D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E6D3DF
oklch(88.6% 0.026 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#C18EB0
oklch(70.6% 0.077 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1729D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A15E8D
oklch(57.3% 0.107 339)
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Step 700
700
#854973
oklch(49.2% 0.099 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#58344D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#341E2D
oklch(27% 0.042 339.5)
#A15E8D 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) | #606E8F | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71788B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A85F6F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A15E8D
#A15E8D
oklch(57.3% 0.107 339)
- #348B61
#348B61
oklch(57.3% 0.106 159.1)
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 #A15E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #A15E8D 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.