#615ACA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.168 281.9), rgb(97, 90, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#615ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615ACA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.168 281.9) |
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 #615ACA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615ACA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615ACA text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #615ACA text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EA
oklch(70.6% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7AE3
oklch(63% 0.155 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#615ACA
oklch(53.4% 0.168 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#564FB5
oklch(49% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#464293
oklch(42.8% 0.129 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#615ACA 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) | #0F6DCE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C8 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367389 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615ACA
#615ACA
oklch(53.4% 0.168 281.9)
- #7A6E00
#7A6E00
oklch(53.3% 0.112 101.9)
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 #615ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #615ACA 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.