#615985
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49% 0.07 291.9), rgb(97, 89, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#615985 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615985 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.07 291.9) |
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 #615985 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615985 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615985 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #615985 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B0
oklch(63.1% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#746B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615985
oklch(49% 0.07 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#615985 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) | #4E5F87 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5E84 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596069 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615985
#615985
oklch(49% 0.07 291.9)
- #616434
#616434
oklch(48.9% 0.069 111.8)
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 #615985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #615985 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.