#617596
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(55.9% 0.057 260.3), rgb(97, 117, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#617596 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617596 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 117, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.057 260.3) |
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 #617596 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617596 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617596 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617596 text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#778AAA
oklch(63% 0.053 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617596
oklch(55.9% 0.057 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F617F
oklch(49% 0.053 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#415067
oklch(42.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#617596 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) | #6A7798 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647295 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517C80 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617596
#617596
oklch(55.9% 0.057 260.3)
- #86714E
#86714E
oklch(56% 0.056 79.9)
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 #617596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #617596 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.