#615DDF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.192 279.5), rgb(97, 93, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#615DDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615DDF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 93, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.192 279.5) |
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 #615DDF | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615DDF | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615DDF text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #615DDF text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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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
#9096F5
oklch(70.8% 0.138 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7678F1
oklch(63.1% 0.177 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#615DDF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#514CC2
oklch(49.1% 0.179 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#423F9D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#37377D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#615DDF 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) | #0073E3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #197C95 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615DDF
#615DDF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 279.5)
- #847300
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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 #615DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
Use #615DDF 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.