#616389
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.06 281.7), rgb(97, 99, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#616389 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616389 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 99, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.06 281.7) |
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 #616389 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616389 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616389 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #616389 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
#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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8386AD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D6F99
oklch(55.7% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616389
oklch(51.3% 0.06 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#616389 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) | #58678B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576588 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576A70 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616389
#616389
oklch(51.3% 0.06 281.7)
- #6E683F
#6E683F
oklch(51.2% 0.059 101)
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 #616389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
Use #616389 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.