#616AC3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.137 276.7), rgb(97, 106, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#616AC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616AC3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.137 276.7) |
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 #616AC3 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616AC3 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616AC3 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616AC3 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#909BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7681D5
oklch(63.1% 0.126 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616AC3
oklch(56% 0.137 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F57A7
oklch(49.1% 0.127 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#414787
oklch(42.6% 0.105 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202440
oklch(27.1% 0.052 276.2)
#616AC3 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) | #4476C6 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6EC1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397D8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616AC3
#616AC3
oklch(56% 0.137 276.7)
- #887300
#887300
oklch(55.9% 0.115 96.3)
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 #616AC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616AC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #616AC3 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.