#615EDB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.4% 0.186 279.5), rgb(97, 94, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#615EDB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615EDB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 94, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.186 279.5) |
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 #615EDB | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615EDB | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615EDB text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #615EDB text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#615EDB
oklch(55.4% 0.186 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#514DBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#42409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37377B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#615EDB 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) | #0073DF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217B93 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615EDB
#615EDB
oklch(55.4% 0.186 279.5)
- #837300
#837300
oklch(55.3% 0.115 99.6)
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 #615EDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #615EDB 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.