#6166B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.5% 0.126 278.7), rgb(97, 102, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6166B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6166B8 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.126 278.7) |
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 #6166B8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6166B8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6166B8 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6166B8 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6166B8
oklch(54.5% 0.126 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5357A2
oklch(49% 0.118 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#444883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393C69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#6166B8 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) | #4571BB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6AB6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427786 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6166B8
#6166B8
oklch(54.5% 0.126 278.7)
- #817000
#817000
oklch(54.5% 0.113 98.7)
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 #6166B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6166B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #6166B8 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.