#6161DE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.186 278.6), rgb(97, 97, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6161DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6161DE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 97, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.186 278.6) |
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 #6161DE | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6161DE | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6161DE text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6161DE text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F2
oklch(70.8% 0.133 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#757AEE
oklch(63.2% 0.171 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6161DE
oklch(56.1% 0.186 278.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F4EBF
oklch(49.1% 0.173 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#41419B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#36387B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2148
oklch(26.9% 0.071 278.2)
#6161DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7E96 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6161DE
#6161DE
oklch(56.1% 0.186 278.6)
- #877500
#877500
oklch(56.2% 0.116 98.5)
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 #6161DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
Use #6161DE 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.