#615899
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.9% 0.102 288.5), rgb(97, 88, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#615899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615899 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.102 288.5) |
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 #615899 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615899 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615899 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #615899 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877FC3
oklch(63.1% 0.101 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7168AF
oklch(55.7% 0.108 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615899
oklch(49.9% 0.102 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403B62
oklch(37.6% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#615899 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) | #43629B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425F97 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536471 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615899
#615899
oklch(49.9% 0.102 288.5)
- #686710
#686710
oklch(49.9% 0.102 108.9)
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 #615899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.063
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.064
Use #615899 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.