#617080
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.9% 0.031 250.1), rgb(97, 112, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#617080 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617080 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.031 250.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #617080 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617080 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617080 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #617080 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1C9
oklch(80.8% 0.014 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A2AE
oklch(70.7% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8B9A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 250.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617080
oklch(53.9% 0.031 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#556271
oklch(49.1% 0.029 252.1)
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Step 800
800
#45505C
oklch(42.6% 0.024 250.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A434B
oklch(37.8% 0.018 245.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#617080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6A7081 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D80 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597475 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617080
#617080
oklch(53.9% 0.031 250.1)
- #7A6B5B
#7A6B5B
oklch(53.7% 0.031 68.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #617080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #617080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.