#61708A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.3% 0.045 261.4), rgb(97, 112, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#61708A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 261°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61708A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.045 261.4) |
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 #61708A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61708A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61708A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61708A text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A1B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.041 262)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61708A
oklch(54.3% 0.045 261.4)
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Step 700
700
#546179
oklch(49.1% 0.042 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#444F62
oklch(42.6% 0.035 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4250
oklch(37.7% 0.026 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#22272F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 259.8)
#61708A 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) | #67718B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636E89 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567579 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61708A
#61708A
oklch(54.3% 0.045 261.4)
- #7D6D52
#7D6D52
oklch(54.3% 0.044 80.5)
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 #61708A, 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 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
Use #61708A 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.