What color is #61869E?

#61869E is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(97, 134, 158), and in HSL hsl(204, 24%, 50%).

Is #61869E accessible as text?

On white, #61869E has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #61869E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #61869E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #61869E?

#61869E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9E7961. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #61869E below.

Is #61869E good for buttons?

#61869E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #61869E — white text only reaches 3.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #61869E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #61869E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#61869E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #61869E

Not just a swatch — here's how #61869E works with other colors. Named schemes with #61869E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61869E Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Air Force Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #61869E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Air Force Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #61869E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #88AAC1

Air Force Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Air Force Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #61869E Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Air Force Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #61869E Secondary #A0ADB6 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Air Force Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Air Force Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #61869E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 34/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E6EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #61719E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #61869E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #61869E;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 134 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.055 237.3);
  --color-50: #F5F8F9;
  --color-100: #E5ECF0;
  --color-200: #CCD8E0;
  --color-300: #A8BBC7;
  --color-400: #859DAD;
  --color-500: #657F90;
  --color-600: #526470;
  --color-700: #3E4951;
  --color-800: #2B3236;
  --color-900: #1B1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  air-force-blue: {
    50: '#F5F8F9',
    100: '#E5ECF0',
    200: '#CCD8E0',
    300: '#A8BBC7',
    400: '#859DAD',
    500: '#657F90',
    600: '#526470',
    700: '#3E4951',
    800: '#2B3236',
    900: '#1B1F22',
  },
}

$base: #61869E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F8F9;
$base-100: #E5ECF0;
$base-200: #CCD8E0;
$base-300: #A8BBC7;
$base-400: #859DAD;
$base-500: #657F90;
$base-600: #526470;
$base-700: #3E4951;
$base-800: #2B3236;
$base-900: #1B1F22;
$base-hover: #4E6B7E;
$base-subtle: #D2DAE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#61869E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5ECF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD8E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8BBC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#859DAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657F90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#526470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4951",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3236",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #61869E

Color Lab

Pairs with #61869E

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