#616AFB
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.9% 0.213 275.2), rgb(97, 106, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#616AFB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616AFB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 95%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.213 275.2) |
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 #616AFB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #616AFB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616AFB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616AFB text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8696FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#616AFB
oklch(59.9% 0.213 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5557F6
oklch(55.5% 0.231 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4646D7
oklch(49.2% 0.215 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#393BAD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#303489
oklch(37.6% 0.139 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2050
oklch(27.1% 0.087 275.4)
#616AFB 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) | #0082FF | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074F8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA8 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616AFB
#616AFB
oklch(59.9% 0.213 275.2)
- #977E00
#977E00
oklch(59.9% 0.123 95)
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 #616AFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616AFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
Use #616AFB 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.