#616F96
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.064 269), rgb(97, 111, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#616F96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 269°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616F96 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.064 269) |
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 #616F96 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616F96 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #616F96 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616F96 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B88AE
oklch(63% 0.059 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616F96
oklch(54.6% 0.064 269)
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Step 700
700
#535F83
oklch(49% 0.06 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#444E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.048 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#616F96 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) | #627298 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6E95 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52777C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616F96
#616F96
oklch(54.6% 0.064 269)
- #7F6F44
#7F6F44
oklch(54.6% 0.064 89.8)
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 #616F96, 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 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #616F96 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.