#616E80
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.4% 0.032 256.5), rgb(97, 110, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#616E80 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E80 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.032 256.5) |
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 #616E80 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E80 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E80 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #616E80 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#97A1AF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B9C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 255.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616E80
oklch(53.4% 0.032 256.5)
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Step 700
700
#566272
oklch(49.2% 0.03 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#616E80 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) | #686F81 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C80 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597274 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E80
#616E80
oklch(53.4% 0.032 256.5)
- #786B58
#786B58
oklch(53.5% 0.033 77.3)
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 #616E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #616E80 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.