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#61808F Color

#61808F is rgb(97, 128, 143) in RGB, hsl(200, 19%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 10%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61808F
HEX#61808F
RGBrgb(97, 128, 143)
HSLhsl(200, 19%, 47%)
HSVhsv(200, 32%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 10%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.042 229.2)
LABlab(51.61% -8.57 -11.92)
LCHlch(51.61% 14.68 234.27)

What #61808F 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 #61808F, 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.

#61808F Channel Values

How #61808F 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 128 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 19% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 32% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61808F 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61808F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61808F; 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 #61808F

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 #61808F 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#61808F
Protanopia#7B7B8F
Protanomaly#727D8F
Deuteranopia#777790
Deuteranomaly#6F7B8F
Tritanopia#5E8282
Tritanomaly#5F8187
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #61808F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61808f: #61808F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61808F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61808f': '#61808F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.502, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_61808f">#61808F</color>
SVG fillfill="#61808F"

More Blue Colors

#61808F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61808F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61808F?

#61808F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 128, 143) in RGB and hsl(200, 19%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #61808F?

#61808F is rgb(97, 128, 143) — red 97, green 128, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61808F?

#61808F converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 10%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61808F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #61808F scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61808F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61808F 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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