#61788D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.042 246.2), rgb(97, 120, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#61788D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61788D |
| RGB | rgb(97, 120, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.042 246.2) |
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 #61788D | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61788D | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61788D text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61788D text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B3
oklch(70.7% 0.03 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#778CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.039 247.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61788D
oklch(56.2% 0.042 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6376
oklch(49.1% 0.039 247.3)
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Step 800
800
#405160
oklch(42.7% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 900
900
#37434F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#61788D 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) | #70788E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #547D7F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61788D
#61788D
oklch(56.2% 0.042 246.2)
- #87715B
#87715B
oklch(56.4% 0.043 66.8)
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 #61788D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
Use #61788D 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.