#616AFC
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.9% 0.214 275.2), rgb(97, 106, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#616AFC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616AFC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 106, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 96%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.214 275.2) |
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 #616AFC | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #616AFC | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616AFC text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616AFC text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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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)
#616AFC
oklch(59.9% 0.214 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5557F7
oklch(55.6% 0.232 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4645D7
oklch(49% 0.216 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#393AAE
oklch(42.6% 0.18 275.3)
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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)
#616AFC 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) | #0075F9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA9 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616AFC
#616AFC
oklch(59.9% 0.214 275.2)
- #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 #616AFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616AFC.
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 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.074
Use #616AFC 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.