#615F76
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(49.6% 0.036 289), rgb(97, 95, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#615F76 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615F76 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 95, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.036 289) |
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 #615F76 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615F76 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615F76 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #615F76 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#88869E
oklch(63% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#727089
oklch(55.6% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615F76
oklch(49.6% 0.036 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4D5F
oklch(42.8% 0.03 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#41404E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 950
950
#26252D
oklch(26.9% 0.015 291.1)
#615F76 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) | #5A6277 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6367 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615F76
#615F76
oklch(49.6% 0.036 289)
- #63644C
#63644C
oklch(49.5% 0.036 109.6)
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 #615F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
Use #615F76 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.