#61749B
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.065 264.3), rgb(97, 116, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#61749B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61749B |
| RGB | rgb(97, 116, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.065 264.3) |
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 #61749B | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61749B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61749B text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61749B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#92A1BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7789AE
oklch(63% 0.06 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61749B
oklch(55.9% 0.065 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6084
oklch(49% 0.062 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#414F6B
oklch(42.8% 0.05 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#374257
oklch(37.8% 0.039 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#61749B 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) | #67779D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61719A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7C81 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61749B
#61749B
oklch(55.9% 0.065 264.3)
- #867147
#867147
oklch(55.8% 0.064 83.9)
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 #61749B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
Use #61749B 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.