Close to Glaucous
#616FA2
#616FA2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 43.5% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #616FA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.30:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #616FA2 as they’d see it.
#616FA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #616FA2
What color is #616FA2?
#616FA2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 38% red, 43.5% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 227°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #616FA2 in RGB?
#616FA2 is rgb(97, 111, 162): 97 red, 111 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #616FA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 31, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #616FA2?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #616FA2?
Its complement #7E713D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.