#6166A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.098 279), rgb(97, 102, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6166A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6166A5 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.098 279) |
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 #6166A5 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6166A5 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6166A5 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6166A5 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#979CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.072 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E84C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6166A5
oklch(53.4% 0.098 279)
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Step 700
700
#565A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 800
800
#464A78
oklch(42.7% 0.076 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3E61
oklch(37.7% 0.06 279.4)
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Step 950
950
#222439
oklch(26.9% 0.039 279.2)
#6166A5 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) | #506EA7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A4 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C727D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6166A5
#6166A5
oklch(53.4% 0.098 279)
- #7B6D1D
#7B6D1D
oklch(53.3% 0.098 99)
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 #6166A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #6166A5 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.