#615B91
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50% 0.085 288), rgb(97, 91, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#615B91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615B91 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 91, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.085 288) |
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 #615B91 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615B91 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615B91 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #615B91 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E9BC8
oklch(70.8% 0.065 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8781BA
oklch(63.1% 0.085 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#716AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.092 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615B91
oklch(50% 0.085 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D4873
oklch(42.6% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403D5D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252437
oklch(27% 0.035 286.2)
#615B91 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) | #4B6393 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6090 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55656F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615B91
#615B91
oklch(50% 0.085 288)
- #686727
#686727
oklch(50.1% 0.085 108.3)
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 #615B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #615B91 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.