#61708F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.5% 0.052 264.6), rgb(97, 112, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#61708F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61708F |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.052 264.6) |
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 #61708F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61708F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #61708F text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61708F text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61708F
oklch(54.5% 0.052 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#53617D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 264)
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Step 800
800
#444F65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 264)
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Step 900
900
#394253
oklch(37.8% 0.032 263)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#61708F 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) | #667290 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616E8E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54767A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61708F
#61708F
oklch(54.5% 0.052 264.6)
- #7E6E4D
#7E6E4D
oklch(54.5% 0.052 84.9)
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 #61708F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
Use #61708F 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.