#616EB6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56% 0.112 274.5), rgb(97, 110, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#616EB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 110, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.112 274.5) |
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 #616EB6 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616EB6 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616EB6 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616EB6 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 274.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#919DD4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#7784C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 274.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616EB6
oklch(56% 0.112 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 274)
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Step 800
800
#414A7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#373E65
oklch(37.6% 0.067 275)
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Step 950
950
#20253B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 273.5)
#616EB6 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) | #5376B9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C70B4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427D89 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616EB6
#616EB6
oklch(56% 0.112 274.5)
- #8A7309
#8A7309
oklch(56.1% 0.113 94.6)
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 #616EB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616EB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
Use #616EB6 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.