#61647E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51% 0.041 279.7), rgb(97, 100, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#61647E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61647E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.041 279.7) |
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 #61647E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61647E | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61647E text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61647E text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8487A2
oklch(63% 0.041 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E718D
oklch(55.6% 0.043 280.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61647E
oklch(51% 0.041 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4050
oklch(37.6% 0.027 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#61647E 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) | #5D677F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C657D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A696D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61647E
#61647E
oklch(51% 0.041 279.7)
- #6C674C
#6C674C
oklch(51.1% 0.041 98.8)
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 #61647E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
Use #61647E 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.