What color is #616EB3?

#616EB3 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 #616EB3?

The RGB value is 97, 110, 179: 97 red, 110 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616EB3?

The complementary color is #B3A661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616EB3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616EB3 color

#616EB3 rgb(97, 110, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #616EB3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 43.1% green and 70.2% blue (97, 110, 179).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 35% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#616EB3 color codes

HEX	`#616EB3`
RGB	`rgb(97, 110, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 43.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 35%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 46%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 39%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, 13.8, -38.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 40.63, 289.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.64, 16.947, 44.928)`
Decimal	`6385331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616EB3, 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 #616EB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616EB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #616EB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616eb3; }
.text { color: #616eb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616eb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 110 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616eb3, #7d61b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #616EB3?: #616EB3 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 #616EB3?: The RGB value is 97, 110, 179: 97 red, 110 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616EB3?: The complementary color is #B3A661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616EB3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.