#616E8D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.9% 0.051 267), rgb(97, 110, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#616E8D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E8D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.051 267) |
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 #616E8D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E8D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E8D text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #616E8D text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1D0
oklch(81% 0.022 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A0B8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A7
oklch(63.1% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616E8D
oklch(53.9% 0.051 267)
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Step 700
700
#54607C
oklch(49% 0.048 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4152
oklch(37.6% 0.031 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#616E8D 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) | #64708E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557478 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E8D
#616E8D
oklch(53.9% 0.051 267)
- #7B6D4C
#7B6D4C
oklch(53.9% 0.051 87.6)
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 #616E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.025
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
Use #616E8D 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.