#616D85
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.4% 0.041 264.1), rgb(97, 109, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#616D85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616D85 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 109, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.041 264.1) |
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 #616D85 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616D85 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616D85 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #616D85 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CD
oklch(81% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B3
oklch(70.7% 0.029 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E8AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.037 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616D85
oklch(53.4% 0.041 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#566177
oklch(49.2% 0.038 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#464F61
oklch(42.7% 0.032 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 262.8)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#616D85 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) | #656E86 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577275 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616D85
#616D85
oklch(53.4% 0.041 264.1)
- #786B52
#786B52
oklch(53.3% 0.04 83.6)
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 #616D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
Use #616D85 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.