#615356
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(45.7% 0.019 3.3), rgb(97, 83, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#615356 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615356 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 83, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 8%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.019 3.3) |
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 #615356 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #615356 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615356 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #615356 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.018 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#968488
oklch(63.1% 0.023 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#816E72
oklch(55.7% 0.025 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B5F
oklch(49% 0.024 3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#615356
oklch(45.7% 0.019 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2526
oklch(27.2% 0.009 6.3)
#615356 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) | #555556 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585756 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #645254 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615356
#615356
oklch(45.7% 0.019 3.3)
- #4C5B58
#4C5B58
oklch(45.7% 0.019 182)
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 #615356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #615356 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.