#61799E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.064 258.9), rgb(97, 121, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#61799E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61799E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 121, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.064 258.9) |
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 #61799E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #61799E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #61799E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #61799E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D4
oklch(80.8% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BE
oklch(70.8% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#748BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#61799E
oklch(57.2% 0.064 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6283
oklch(49.2% 0.06 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F506A
oklch(42.8% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 900
900
#354256
oklch(37.6% 0.038 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2732
oklch(27% 0.024 256.4)
#61799E 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) | #6C7BA0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65759D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8186 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61799E
#61799E
oklch(57.2% 0.064 258.9)
- #8C744C
#8C744C
oklch(57.2% 0.064 79.7)
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 #61799E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #61799E 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.