#616FCD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.144 274.6), rgb(97, 111, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#616FCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616FCD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.144 274.6) |
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 #616FCD | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #616FCD | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616FCD text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616FCD text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#7281D9
oklch(63.1% 0.133 274.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#616FCD
oklch(57.6% 0.144 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E478B
oklch(42.6% 0.112 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#343C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#616FCD 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) | #467BD0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3972CB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F8394 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616FCD
#616FCD
oklch(57.6% 0.144 274.6)
- #907700
#907700
oklch(57.6% 0.118 94.2)
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 #616FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #616FCD 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.