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#616DF5 Color

#616DF5 is rgb(97, 109, 245) in RGB, hsl(235, 88%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 56%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#616DF5
HEX#616DF5
RGBrgb(97, 109, 245)
HSLhsl(235, 88%, 67%)
HSVhsv(235, 60%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 56%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.201 274.8)
LABlab(50.87% 27.00 -71.16)
LCHlch(50.87% 76.11 290.78)

What #616DF5 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 #616DF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#616DF5 Channel Values

How #616DF5 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 109 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 88% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 60% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 56% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #616DF5 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #616DF5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #616DF5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #616DF5

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.

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How #616DF5 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#616DF5
Protanopia#6B6BF5
Protanomaly#676CF5
Deuteranopia#6969F5
Deuteranomaly#666BF5
Tritanopia#2A8989
Tritanomaly#467FBE
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #616DF5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-616df5: #616DF5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #616DF5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-616df5': '#616DF5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.427, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_616df5">#616DF5</color>
SVG fillfill="#616DF5"

More Blue Colors

#616DF5 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#616DF5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #616DF5?

#616DF5 is a light blue — rgb(97, 109, 245) in RGB and hsl(235, 88%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #616DF5?

#616DF5 is rgb(97, 109, 245) — red 97, green 109, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #616DF5?

#616DF5 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 56%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #616DF5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #616DF5 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #616DF5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #616DF5 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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