#616DF3
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.8% 0.198 274.8), rgb(97, 109, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#616DF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 109, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.198 274.8) |
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 #616DF3 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #616DF3 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616DF3 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616DF3 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#616DF3
oklch(59.8% 0.198 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#555CEE
oklch(55.7% 0.215 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#464ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#393EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 274.8)
#616DF3 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) | #0082F8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075F0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA5 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616DF3
#616DF3
oklch(59.8% 0.198 274.8)
- #977E00
#977E00
oklch(59.9% 0.123 95)
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 #616DF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616DF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #616DF3 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.