Information about #616F9D color

#616F9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #616F9D is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(97, 111, 157) — 38% red, 43.5% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 18 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#616F9D presents itself as a gently muted blue — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deloras (#606AA1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Panorama (#597499) and Dark Blue Gray (#666699).

In RGB terms — rgb(97, 111, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #616F9D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #616F9D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#616F9D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#616F9D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #616F9D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Greyish Blue color link
Greyish Blue

#5E819D

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#616F9D
  • RGB97, 111, 157
  • CMYK24, 18, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(97, 111, 157)
  • HSL226°, 24%, 50%
  • HSL Precise226°, 23.622%, 49.804%
  • HSV226°, 38%, 62%
  • HSB226°, 38%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.380, 0.435, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.380, 0.435, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.380, 0.435, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID616F9D
  • DECIMAL ID6385565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01