#616CE6
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.7% 0.182 275.4), rgb(97, 108, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#616CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 108, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.182 275.4) |
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 #616CE6 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616CE6 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616CE6 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616CE6 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 275.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F2
oklch(70.8% 0.131 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F7CED
oklch(63.1% 0.168 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616CE6
oklch(58.7% 0.182 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#4951BE
oklch(49.1% 0.169 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C439A
oklch(42.8% 0.14 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#33397A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2248
oklch(27% 0.07 275)
#616CE6 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) | #1F7EEA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00889F | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616CE6
#616CE6
oklch(58.7% 0.182 275.4)
- #937B00
#937B00
oklch(58.8% 0.121 95.3)
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 #616CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #616CE6 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.