#616495
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(52.1% 0.077 280.7), rgb(97, 100, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#616495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616495 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 100, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.077 280.7) |
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 #616495 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616495 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616495 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616495 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#999DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.06 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8184B7
oklch(63% 0.077 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A6EA3
oklch(55.7% 0.082 280.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616495
oklch(52.1% 0.077 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#484B71
oklch(42.7% 0.063 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5C
oklch(37.9% 0.049 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#616495 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) | #556A97 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526694 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536D76 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616495
#616495
oklch(52.1% 0.077 280.7)
- #736A32
#736A32
oklch(52% 0.077 100.3)
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 #616495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
Use #616495 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.