#61658F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(52% 0.066 279.6), rgb(97, 101, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#61658F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 280°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61658F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.066 279.6) |
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 #61658F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61658F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61658F text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #61658F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
-
Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
-
Step 400
400
#999EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 278.6)
-
Step 500
500
#8186B1
oklch(63.2% 0.065 279.2)
-
Step 600
600
#6B6F9D
oklch(55.7% 0.071 280)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#61658F
oklch(52% 0.066 279.6)
-
Step 800
800
#494C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 279.8)
-
Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
-
Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#61658F 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) | #596A91 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56668E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D74 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61658F
#61658F
oklch(52% 0.066 279.6)
- #726A3B
#726A3B
oklch(52% 0.067 99.8)
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 #61658F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
Use #61658F 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.