#616EA7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.2% 0.09 273.3), rgb(97, 110, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#616EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.09 273.3) |
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 #616EA7 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616EA7 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616EA7 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616EA7 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#939ECA
oklch(70.6% 0.066 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7986BC
oklch(63.1% 0.083 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616EA7
oklch(55.2% 0.09 273.3)
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Step 700
700
#515D90
oklch(49.1% 0.083 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#434C75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#383F5F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 274)
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Step 950
950
#212537
oklch(26.9% 0.034 274.3)
#616EA7 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) | #5A74A9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556EA6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A7983 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616EA7
#616EA7
oklch(55.2% 0.09 273.3)
- #84712D
#84712D
oklch(55.3% 0.09 93.6)
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 #616EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #616EA7 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.