#616ACD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.151 276.5), rgb(97, 106, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#616ACD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616ACD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.151 276.5) |
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 #616ACD | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616ACD | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616ACD text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616ACD text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 277.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#747FDC
oklch(63% 0.139 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616ACD
oklch(56.6% 0.151 276.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AE
oklch(49.1% 0.14 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#40468D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363B71
oklch(37.6% 0.092 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#616ACD 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) | #3C78D1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6FCB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #308092 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616ACD
#616ACD
oklch(56.6% 0.151 276.5)
- #8A7500
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
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 #616ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #616ACD 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.