#615BDD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.192 280.1), rgb(97, 91, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#615BDD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615BDD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 91, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.192 280.1) |
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 #615BDD | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615BDD | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615BDD text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #615BDD text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9195F5
oklch(70.7% 0.139 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7878F1
oklch(63.2% 0.177 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#615BDD
oklch(55% 0.192 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#524BC2
oklch(49% 0.18 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#433F9D
oklch(42.8% 0.148 280)
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Step 900
900
#38377C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#615BDD 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) | #0072E1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E7A93 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615BDD
#615BDD
oklch(55% 0.192 280.1)
- #817200
#817200
oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.2)
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 #615BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #615BDD 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.