#616EAF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.102 274), rgb(97, 110, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#616EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616EAF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.102 274) |
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 #616EAF | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616EAF | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616EAF text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616EAF text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#929ECF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#7885C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 274.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 274)
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Step 700
700
#505C96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#424B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#202539
oklch(26.9% 0.038 272.9)
#616EAF 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) | #5775B2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506FAE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467B86 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616EAF
#616EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 274)
- #87721E
#87721E
oklch(55.7% 0.103 94.3)
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 #616EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.060
Use #616EAF 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.