#616480
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.044 279.9), rgb(97, 100, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#616480 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616480 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.044 279.9) |
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 #616480 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616480 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616480 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616480 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 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
#BDBFCF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.034 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#8487A4
oklch(63.1% 0.044 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616480
oklch(51.1% 0.044 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D63
oklch(42.7% 0.036 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4051
oklch(37.7% 0.029 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#616480 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) | #5C6781 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B657F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A696D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616480
#616480
oklch(51.1% 0.044 279.9)
- #6C674A
#6C674A
oklch(51% 0.044 99.5)
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 #616480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #616480 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.