#616AA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.097 276.4), rgb(97, 106, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#616AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.097 276.4) |
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 #616AA8 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616AA8 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616AA8 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616AA8 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.071 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B85C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616AA8
oklch(54.4% 0.097 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#535B94
oklch(49% 0.092 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#444B78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 276)
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Step 900
900
#393F60
oklch(37.7% 0.057 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#616AA8 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) | #5471AA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6CA7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7681 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616AA8
#616AA8
oklch(54.4% 0.097 276.4)
- #806F22
#806F22
oklch(54.3% 0.097 96.4)
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 #616AA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616AA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #616AA8 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.