#615271
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.052 306.5), rgb(97, 82, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#615271 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615271 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 82, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 16%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.052 306.5) |
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 #615271 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615271 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615271 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #615271 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BDCE
oklch(81% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79AB5
oklch(70.6% 0.041 307)
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Step 500
500
#9182A3
oklch(63.2% 0.052 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C6B8E
oklch(55.7% 0.057 306.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615271
oklch(46.6% 0.052 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#554962
oklch(42.7% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#463D50
oklch(37.7% 0.034 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#29242F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 305.6)
#615271 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) | #4C5772 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5870 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F565D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615271
#615271
oklch(46.6% 0.052 306.5)
- #525F3F
#525F3F
oklch(46.5% 0.052 126.3)
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 #615271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
Use #615271 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.