#615FA0
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.7% 0.101 283.7), rgb(97, 95, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#615FA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #615FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 95, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.101 283.7) |
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 #615FA0 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #615FA0 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #615FA0 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #615FA0 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 284)
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Step 400
400
#9A9AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.078 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8281C4
oklch(63.1% 0.1 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C69B1
oklch(55.6% 0.11 284.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#615FA0
oklch(51.7% 0.101 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C63
oklch(37.6% 0.066 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#615FA0 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) | #4968A3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47649E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6C78 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #615FA0
#615FA0
oklch(51.7% 0.101 283.7)
- #726A14
#726A14
oklch(51.6% 0.101 103.8)
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 #615FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
Use #615FA0 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.