#616AA5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.093 276.2), rgb(97, 106, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#616AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.093 276.2) |
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 #616AA5 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616AA5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616AA5 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #616AA5 text on black | 4.11:1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#959DCB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B85BD
oklch(63.1% 0.085 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616AA5
oklch(54.2% 0.093 276.2)
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Step 700
700
#545C91
oklch(49.2% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#454B76
oklch(42.7% 0.072 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#616AA5 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) | #5671A7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516BA4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7680 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616AA5
#616AA5
oklch(54.2% 0.093 276.2)
- #7F6F27
#7F6F27
oklch(54.2% 0.093 96.6)
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 #616AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #616AA5 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.