#617481
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.8% 0.03 238), rgb(97, 116, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#617481 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617481 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.03 238) |
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 #617481 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617481 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617481 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617481 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C99
oklch(63% 0.029 239.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617481
oklch(54.8% 0.03 238)
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Step 700
700
#52636F
oklch(49% 0.028 238.9)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#617481 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) | #6E7382 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7081 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587778 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617481
#617481
oklch(54.8% 0.03 238)
- #7F6D60
#7F6D60
oklch(54.8% 0.03 57.9)
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 #617481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
Use #617481 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.