What color is #616CB7?

#616CB7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #616CB7?

The RGB value is 97, 108, 183: 97 red, 108 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616CB7?

The complementary color is #B7AC61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616CB7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616CB7 color

#616CB7 rgb(97, 108, 183)

Shades of blue

The hex color #616CB7 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 42.4% green and 71.8% blue (97, 108, 183).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 37% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#616CB7 color codes

HEX	`#616CB7`
RGB	`rgb(97, 108, 183)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 42.4%, 71.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 37%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 47%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 41%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.86, 16.26, -41.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.86, 44.17, 291.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.837, 16.684, 47.018)`
Decimal	`6384823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616CB7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #616CB7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616CB7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #616CB7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616cb7; }
.text { color: #616cb7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616cb7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 108 183 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616cb7, #8161b7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #616CB7?: #616CB7 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #616CB7?: The RGB value is 97, 108, 183: 97 red, 108 green and 183 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616CB7?: The complementary color is #B7AC61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616CB7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.