#615563
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(46.6% 0.027 321.4), rgb(97, 85, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#615563 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615563 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 85, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 8%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.027 321.4) |
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 #615563 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615563 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615563 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #615563 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC6
oklch(81% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA9
oklch(70.8% 0.021 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#918493
oklch(63% 0.027 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 319.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615563
oklch(46.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#554B56
oklch(42.7% 0.022 323.1)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#615563 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) | #545864 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565962 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61565A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615563
#615563
oklch(46.6% 0.027 321.4)
- #525E50
#525E50
oklch(46.7% 0.027 141.2)
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 #615563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
Use #615563 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.