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#615487 Color

#615487 is rgb(97, 84, 135) in RGB, hsl(255, 23%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 38%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#615487
HEX#615487
RGBrgb(97, 84, 135)
HSLhsl(255, 23%, 43%)
HSVhsv(255, 38%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(28%, 38%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.082 294.9)
LABlab(38.70% 14.51 -26.82)
LCHlch(38.70% 30.49 298.42)

What #615487 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #615487, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 6.63Purple Navy#4E5180ΔE 6.86Dark Blue-gray#666699ΔE 7.99Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 8.64Cyber Grape#58427CΔE 8.73French Lilac#86608EΔE 13.05

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#615487 Channel Values

How #615487 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 84 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 23% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · S 38% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 28% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.72:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #615487 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #615487

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #615487; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#615487
Complementary
#7A8754
Analogous
#546187
Analogous
#7A5487
Triadic
#876154
Triadic
#548761
Split comp.
#877A54
Split comp.
#618754

Tints & Shades of #615487

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#74659F
#8A7EAE
#A197BE
#B5ADCC
#CCC7DC
#E3E0EB

Shades

#534974
#483F64
#3B3352
#2F2942
#221D2F
#17141F

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How #615487 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#615487
Protanopia#565687
Protanomaly#5B5587
Deuteranopia#595987
Deuteranomaly#5C5787
Tritanopia#595C5C
Tritanomaly#5C5970
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #615487 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-615487: #615487;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #615487;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-615487': '#615487' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.329, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_615487">#615487</color>
SVG fillfill="#615487"

More Purple Colors

#615487 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#615487 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #615487?

#615487 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(97, 84, 135) in RGB and hsl(255, 23%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (Crayola) (#64609A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.63.

What is the RGB value of #615487?

#615487 is rgb(97, 84, 135) — red 97, green 84, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #615487?

#615487 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 38%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #615487 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #615487 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #615487 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #615487 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 19.29, which is visibly different.

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