#616A7E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52.4% 0.033 266.1), rgb(97, 106, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#616A7E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 266°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616A7E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.033 266.1) |
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 #616A7E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616A7E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616A7E text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616A7E text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1CB
oklch(81% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A1B0
oklch(70.7% 0.024 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#81899D
oklch(63% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616A7E
oklch(52.4% 0.033 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#586173
oklch(49.2% 0.031 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#484F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 265.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D424D
oklch(37.9% 0.02 266)
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Step 950
950
#23262D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 267)
#616A7E 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) | #646B7F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61697E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6E71 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616A7E
#616A7E
oklch(52.4% 0.033 266.1)
- #736954
#736954
oklch(52.4% 0.034 85.5)
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 #616A7E, 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 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
Use #616A7E 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.