#617096
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.8% 0.062 267.7), rgb(97, 112, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#617096 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617096 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 112, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.062 267.7) |
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 #617096 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617096 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617096 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617096 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.028 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A0BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AD
oklch(63.1% 0.057 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617096
oklch(54.8% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#526082
oklch(49.1% 0.057 267)
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Step 800
800
#434E6A
oklch(42.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#394156
oklch(37.7% 0.038 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#617096 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) | #647398 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6E95 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51787D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617096
#617096
oklch(54.8% 0.062 267.7)
- #806F46
#806F46
oklch(54.8% 0.062 87.8)
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 #617096, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
Use #617096 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.