#616E94
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.3% 0.062 269.7), rgb(97, 110, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#616E94 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616E94 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.062 269.7) |
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 #616E94 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616E94 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616E94 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616E94 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C88AD
oklch(63.1% 0.058 270.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616E94
oklch(54.3% 0.062 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#545F82
oklch(49.1% 0.058 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#444E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4156
oklch(37.8% 0.037 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#222632
oklch(27% 0.023 270.4)
#616E94 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) | #627196 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D93 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52757B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616E94
#616E94
oklch(54.3% 0.062 269.7)
- #7E6E45
#7E6E45
oklch(54.3% 0.061 89)
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 #616E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #616E94 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.