#615D80
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(49.6% 0.055 289.4), rgb(97, 93, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#615D80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615D80 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 93, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.055 289.4) |
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 #615D80 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615D80 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615D80 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #615D80 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8884A9
oklch(63% 0.055 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#726E94
oklch(55.6% 0.059 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615D80
oklch(49.6% 0.055 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B67
oklch(42.7% 0.046 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F54
oklch(37.8% 0.036 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#615D80 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) | #546281 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54607F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6369 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615D80
#615D80
oklch(49.6% 0.055 289.4)
- #64653F
#64653F
oklch(49.6% 0.056 109.6)
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 #615D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
Use #615D80 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.