#6166B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.6% 0.128 278.7), rgb(97, 102, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6166B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6166B9 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.128 278.7) |
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 #6166B9 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6166B9 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6166B9 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6166B9 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
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE6
oklch(81% 0.057 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#949BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A81CF
oklch(63.1% 0.117 278.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6166B9
oklch(54.6% 0.128 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5357A2
oklch(49% 0.118 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#444884
oklch(42.8% 0.098 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#6166B9 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) | #4571BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6BB7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417786 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6166B9
#6166B9
oklch(54.6% 0.128 278.7)
- #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 #6166B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6166B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #6166B9 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.