#617088
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.2% 0.042 259.7), rgb(97, 112, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#617088 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617088 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.042 259.7) |
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 #617088 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617088 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617088 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617088 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E0
oklch(88.4% 0.011 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CD
oklch(80.9% 0.019 261.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B4
oklch(70.6% 0.03 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA1
oklch(63% 0.038 260.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617088
oklch(54.2% 0.042 259.7)
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Step 700
700
#546177
oklch(49% 0.039 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#455061
oklch(42.8% 0.032 259)
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Step 900
900
#3A424F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#617088 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) | #687189 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646D87 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567578 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617088
#617088
oklch(54.2% 0.042 259.7)
- #7C6D54
#7C6D54
oklch(54.2% 0.041 80.3)
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 #617088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
Use #617088 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.