#61749A
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.064 263.9), rgb(97, 116, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#61749A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61749A |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.064 263.9) |
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 #61749A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61749A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61749A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61749A text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 263.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BE
oklch(70.7% 0.046 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#778AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 263)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61749A
oklch(55.9% 0.064 263.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6183
oklch(49.2% 0.059 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#414F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#374256
oklch(37.8% 0.037 262.2)
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Step 950
950
#202632
oklch(26.8% 0.024 264)
#61749A 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) | #67779C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617199 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7C81 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61749A
#61749A
oklch(55.9% 0.064 263.9)
- #867148
#867148
oklch(55.9% 0.063 83.4)
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 #61749A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
Use #61749A 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.