#616C97
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54% 0.069 272.9), rgb(97, 108, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#616C97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616C97 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.069 272.9) |
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 #616C97 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616C97 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616C97 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #616C97 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D5
oklch(81% 0.03 273)
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Step 400
400
#969FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B0
oklch(63% 0.063 272.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616C97
oklch(54% 0.069 272.9)
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Step 700
700
#545E85
oklch(49% 0.064 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#454D6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 272.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#616C97 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) | #5E7099 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6C96 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51747B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616C97
#616C97
oklch(54% 0.069 272.9)
- #7C6E3E
#7C6E3E
oklch(54% 0.069 93.6)
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 #616C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #616C97 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.