#61699E
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.084 276.6), rgb(97, 105, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#61699E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61699E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.084 276.6) |
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 #61699E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61699E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61699E text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #61699E text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#969EC7
oklch(70.7% 0.061 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D85B8
oklch(63% 0.077 277.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61699E
oklch(53.7% 0.084 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#555C8D
oklch(49% 0.079 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#464C72
oklch(42.8% 0.063 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#61699E 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) | #586FA0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536A9D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F737C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61699E
#61699E
oklch(53.7% 0.084 276.6)
- #7C6E30
#7C6E30
oklch(53.8% 0.084 96.7)
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 #61699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #61699E 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.