What color is #616FAF?

#616FAF 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 #616FAF?

The RGB value is 97, 111, 175: 97 red, 111 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #616FAF?

The complementary color is #AFA161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #616FAF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#616FAF color

#616FAF rgb(97, 111, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #616FAF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 43.5% green and 68.6% blue (97, 111, 175).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 33% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#616FAF color codes

HEX	`#616FAF`
RGB	`rgb(97, 111, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 43.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 33%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 37%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.27, 11.97, -35.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.27, 37.73, 288.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.35, 17.004, 42.864)`
Decimal	`6385583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #616FAF, 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 #616FAF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#616FAF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #616FAF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #616faf; }
.text { color: #616faf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #616faf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 111 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #616faf, #7a61af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #616FAF?: #616FAF 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 #616FAF?: The RGB value is 97, 111, 175: 97 red, 111 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #616FAF?: The complementary color is #AFA161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #616FAF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.