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#616ABD Color

#616ABD is rgb(97, 106, 189) in RGB, hsl(234, 41%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 44%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#616ABD
HEX#616ABD
RGBrgb(97, 106, 189)
HSLhsl(234, 41%, 56%)
HSVhsv(234, 49%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 44%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.128 276.7)
LABlab(47.08% 14.11 -45.57)
LCHlch(47.08% 47.71 287.21)

What #616ABD Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #616ABD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.09Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 7.17Han Blue#446CCFΔE 11.37Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 13.44Denim#1560BDΔE 14.61Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 14.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#616ABD Channel Values

How #616ABD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 106 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 41% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 49% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616ABD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #616ABD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #616ABD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616ABD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#616ABD
Complementary
#BDB461
Analogous
#6198BD
Analogous
#8661BD
Triadic
#BD616A
Triadic
#6ABD61
Split comp.
#BD8661
Split comp.
#98BD61

Tints & Shades of #616ABD

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#767EC6
#8C93CF
#A2A7D8
#B7BBE1
#CDD0EA
#E2E4F3

Shades

#4A54B0
#3E4693
#333A7A
#272D5D
#1D2144
#111328

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #616ABD.

How #616ABD Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#616ABD
Protanopia#6969BD
Protanomaly#6669BD
Deuteranopia#6767BD
Deuteranomaly#6568BD
Tritanopia#4C7979
Tritanomaly#557399
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #616ABD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-616abd: #616ABD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #616ABD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-616abd': '#616ABD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.416, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_616abd">#616ABD</color>
SVG fillfill="#616ABD"

More Blue Colors

#616ABD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#616ABD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #616ABD?

#616ABD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 106, 189) in RGB and hsl(234, 41%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.

What is the RGB value of #616ABD?

#616ABD is rgb(97, 106, 189) — red 97, green 106, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #616ABD?

#616ABD converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 44%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #616ABD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #616ABD scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #616ABD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #616ABD is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.53, which is visibly different.

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