Color #616D96 Color / Colour Code #616D96
This page shows the hex color code for color #616d96 (#616D96). The colour is a blue tone with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #616D96 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#616D96 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 196, 226, and 256 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 226, 346, and 106 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #616D96
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 226 and saturation at 21%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 226 to 271 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 226 with its complement at 46 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #616D96
Lightness variations at hue 226 and 21% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #616D96
Design Use Cases for #616D96
Muted Accent Color
With 21% saturation, #616D96 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 48% lightness, #616D96 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Trust & Professional Identity
#616D96 sits in the blue range (hue 226). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #616D96 (hue 226) to its complement at hue 46. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 256. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616d96, #948861);
CSS Code for #616D96
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Colors visually similar to #616D96 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #616D96 (#616D96)
#616D96 is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 97 red, 109 green, and 150 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 226 degrees with 21% saturation and 48% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #616D96 is 110/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow, and 41% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #616D96 against white is 5.08:1 and against black is 4.14:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 34% lightness.
The complementary colour #948861 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #616D96. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #618694 and #6E6194, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #616D96
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #616D96?
- #616D96 is Color #616D96, a blue color (colour) with RGB(97, 109, 150), HSL(226, 21%, 48%), and CMYK(35%, 27%, 0%, 41%). Its perceived brightness is 110/255.
- Is #616D96 accessible for text?
- Against white, #616D96 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.14:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #616D96?
- The complementary colour is #948861 (hue 46). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #618694 and #6E6194. The triadic palette adds #94616D and #6D9461 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #616D96 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #616d96; or rgb(97, 109, 150); or hsl(226, 21%, 48%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 226 21% 48%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.