#617996
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.8% 0.053 253.4), rgb(97, 121, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#617996 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617996 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 121, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.053 253.4) |
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 #617996 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617996 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617996 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617996 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A2B9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#758CA7
oklch(63.2% 0.049 252.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617996
oklch(56.8% 0.053 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D637D
oklch(49.2% 0.05 253)
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Step 800
800
#3F5065
oklch(42.6% 0.041 254)
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Step 900
900
#364352
oklch(37.8% 0.031 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#617996 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) | #6E7A97 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687595 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507F83 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617996
#617996
oklch(56.8% 0.053 253.4)
- #8A7254
#8A7254
oklch(56.7% 0.053 72.7)
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 #617996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #617996 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.