#616282
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.8% 0.051 283), rgb(97, 98, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#616282 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616282 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 98, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.051 283) |
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 #616282 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616282 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616282 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #616282 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A7
oklch(63.1% 0.049 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7093
oklch(55.7% 0.054 281.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616282
oklch(50.8% 0.051 283)
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Step 800
800
#4B4C66
oklch(42.6% 0.043 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4053
oklch(37.8% 0.032 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#616282 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) | #596683 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586481 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59686D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616282
#616282
oklch(50.8% 0.051 283)
- #6A6745
#6A6745
oklch(50.7% 0.05 103.7)
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 #616282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #616282 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.