#616FF5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.3% 0.199 274.3), rgb(97, 111, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#616FF5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #616FF5 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 111, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 88%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.199 274.3) |
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 #616FF5 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #616FF5 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #616FF5 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #616FF5 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#ADBCFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8497FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 274)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#616FF5
oklch(60.3% 0.199 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#535CEE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 274.2)
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Step 700
700
#454ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.201 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#383EA7
oklch(42.6% 0.166 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3785
oklch(37.8% 0.129 274)
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Step 950
950
#1B214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 273.9)
#616FF5 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) | #0084FA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077F2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008FA7 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #616FF5
#616FF5
oklch(60.3% 0.199 274.3)
- #997F00
#997F00
oklch(60.3% 0.124 94.5)
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 #616FF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #616FF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.069
Use #616FF5 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.