#615CE9
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.1% 0.206 279), rgb(97, 92, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#615CE9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 92, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.206 279) |
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 #615CE9 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615CE9 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #615CE9 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #615CE9 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BBFC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E95FB
oklch(70.8% 0.148 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7576F8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#615CE9
oklch(56.1% 0.206 279)
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Step 700
700
#5049C9
oklch(49.1% 0.192 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.159 279)
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Step 900
900
#363681
oklch(37.8% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F204B
oklch(26.9% 0.078 278.8)
#615CE9 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) | #0075EE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F9A | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615CE9
#615CE9
oklch(56.1% 0.206 279)
- #867500
#867500
oklch(56.1% 0.116 99.1)
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 #615CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #615CE9 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.