#616690
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.3% 0.066 278.6), rgb(97, 102, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#616690 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616690 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.066 278.6) |
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 #616690 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616690 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616690 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #616690 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BBBFD6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#999EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#8086B1
oklch(63.1% 0.065 278.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A6F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.072 279)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#616690
oklch(52.3% 0.066 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#484C6D
oklch(42.7% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3F58
oklch(37.6% 0.043 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#616690 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) | #596B92 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57678F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556E75 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616690
#616690
oklch(52.3% 0.066 278.6)
- #746A3C
#746A3C
oklch(52.2% 0.066 97.4)
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 #616690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #616690 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.