#616587
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.7% 0.054 279.1), rgb(97, 101, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#616587 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616587 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.054 279.1) |
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 #616587 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616587 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616587 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #616587 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.027 281)
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Step 400
400
#9A9EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#8287AA
oklch(63.2% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7095
oklch(55.6% 0.058 279.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616587
oklch(51.7% 0.054 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#494D67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4054
oklch(37.7% 0.034 278)
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Step 950
950
#242531
oklch(26.9% 0.022 281.1)
#616587 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) | #5B6988 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596686 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586B71 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616587
#616587
oklch(51.7% 0.054 279.1)
- #6F6944
#6F6944
oklch(51.7% 0.054 100.1)
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 #616587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
Use #616587 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.