#617286
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.6% 0.037 252.7), rgb(97, 114, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#617286 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 253°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617286 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 114, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.037 252.7) |
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 #617286 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617286 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #617286 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617286 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500
#7B8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 252.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617286
oklch(54.6% 0.037 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#536274
oklch(49% 0.034 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#617286 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) | #6B7287 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676F86 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577678 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617286
#617286
oklch(54.6% 0.037 252.7)
- #7E6D58
#7E6D58
oklch(54.5% 0.038 72.8)
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 #617286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
Use #617286 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.