#616CB6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.115 275.6), rgb(97, 108, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#616CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.115 275.6) |
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 #616CB6 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616CB6 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616CB6 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616CB6 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#929DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.083 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7883C9
oklch(63% 0.106 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#505A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.107 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#424A7F
oklch(42.8% 0.088 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#373E66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#20243C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 275.7)
#616CB6 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) | #5075B9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496EB4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427B88 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616CB6
#616CB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 275.6)
- #887200
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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 #616CB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616CB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #616CB6 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.