#61687F
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52% 0.037 271.8), rgb(97, 104, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#61687F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61687F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 104, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.037 271.8) |
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 #61687F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61687F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61687F text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #61687F text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B3
oklch(70.7% 0.028 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#8189A1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B728B
oklch(55.5% 0.04 272.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#61687F
oklch(52% 0.037 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#494E60
oklch(42.6% 0.031 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#61687F 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) | #616A80 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F677E | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6C70 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61687F
#61687F
oklch(52% 0.037 271.8)
- #716950
#716950
oklch(52.1% 0.039 92.4)
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 #61687F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #61687F 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.