#615196
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.3% 0.109 292.5), rgb(97, 81, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#615196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615196 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 81, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.109 292.5) |
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 #615196 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615196 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615196 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #615196 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7DC5
oklch(63.2% 0.107 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7665B1
oklch(55.6% 0.116 292.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615196
oklch(48.3% 0.109 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A63
oklch(37.7% 0.069 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#615196 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) | #3A5D99 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C5A94 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545E6C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615196
#615196
oklch(48.3% 0.109 292.5)
- #606400
#606400
oklch(48.3% 0.107 112.5)
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 #615196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #615196 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.