What color is #615BD7?

#615BD7 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(97, 91, 215), and in HSL hsl(243, 61%, 60%).

Is #615BD7 accessible as text?

On white, #615BD7 has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #615BD7, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #615BD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #615BD7?

#615BD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D1D75B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #615BD7 below.

Is #615BD7 good for buttons?

#615BD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #615BD7 — black text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #615BD7 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #615BD7 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#615BD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #615BD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #615BD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #615BD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #615BD7 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #615BD7 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #615BD7 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #615BD7 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #615BD7 Secondary #9296C2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #615BD7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 12/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A5BD7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #615BD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #615BD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 91 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.5% 0.184 280.5);
  --color-50: #F3F2FC;
  --color-100: #DFDDF8;
  --color-200: #C0BDEF;
  --color-300: #9490DF;
  --color-400: #6C67CB;
  --color-500: #4A45B0;
  --color-600: #3F3B87;
  --color-700: #312F60;
  --color-800: #23223F;
  --color-900: #171627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F3F2FC',
    100: '#DFDDF8',
    200: '#C0BDEF',
    300: '#9490DF',
    400: '#6C67CB',
    500: '#4A45B0',
    600: '#3F3B87',
    700: '#312F60',
    800: '#23223F',
    900: '#171627',
  },
}

$base: #615BD7;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F2FC;
$base-100: #DFDDF8;
$base-200: #C0BDEF;
$base-300: #9490DF;
$base-400: #6C67CB;
$base-500: #4A45B0;
$base-600: #3F3B87;
$base-700: #312F60;
$base-800: #23223F;
$base-900: #171627;
$base-hover: #3730C5;
$base-subtle: #D4D2EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#615BD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0BDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9490DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6C67CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A45B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F3B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#312F60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #615BD7

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