#615F95
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.1% 0.085 284.7), rgb(97, 95, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#615F95 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615F95 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 95, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.085 284.7) |
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 #615F95 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615F95 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615F95 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #615F95 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8482BB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E6BA7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 285.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615F95
oklch(51.1% 0.085 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4974
oklch(42.7% 0.071 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D5E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#615F95 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) | #4E6697 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6394 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536973 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615F95
#615F95
oklch(51.1% 0.085 284.7)
- #6E6929
#6E6929
oklch(51.2% 0.085 104.8)
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 #615F95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
Use #615F95 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.