#616B8E
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.3% 0.056 272), rgb(97, 107, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#616B8E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616B8E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 107, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.056 272) |
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 #616B8E | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616B8E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616B8E text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #616B8E text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A0BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E88AA
oklch(63.1% 0.053 272)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616B8E
oklch(53.3% 0.056 272)
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Step 700
700
#565F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#464E67
oklch(42.7% 0.043 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B4154
oklch(37.8% 0.034 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#616B8E 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) | #606E90 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557277 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616B8E
#616B8E
oklch(53.3% 0.056 272)
- #786C46
#786C46
oklch(53.3% 0.057 92.6)
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 #616B8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
Use #616B8E 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.