#615BC0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.9% 0.153 282.5), rgb(97, 91, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#615BC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 91, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.153 282.5) |
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 #615BC0 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615BC0 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615BC0 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #615BC0 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCED
oklch(81% 0.069 282)
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Step 400
400
#9697E4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 282.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#615BC0
oklch(52.9% 0.153 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5752AE
oklch(49.2% 0.142 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#47438D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#615BC0 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) | #276BC4 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F65BE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7185 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615BC0
#615BC0
oklch(52.9% 0.153 282.5)
- #786D00
#786D00
oklch(52.8% 0.111 102.5)
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 #615BC0, 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 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #615BC0 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.