#6166AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.8% 0.11 278.9), rgb(97, 102, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6166AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6166AD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.11 278.9) |
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 #6166AD | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6166AD | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6166AD text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6166AD text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 279)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#959CD2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C6
oklch(63.2% 0.101 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6166AD
oklch(53.8% 0.11 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#55599A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 279.2)
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Step 800
800
#45497D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3D64
oklch(37.6% 0.067 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#22243B
oklch(27% 0.043 279.3)
#6166AD 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) | #4C6FB0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4769AB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487481 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6166AD
#6166AD
oklch(53.8% 0.11 278.9)
- #7F6E04
#7F6E04
oklch(53.8% 0.11 98.3)
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 #6166AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6166AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6166AD 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.