#617AA1
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.5% 0.067 259.1), rgb(97, 122, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#617AA1 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617AA1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.067 259.1) |
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 #617AA1 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617AA1 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617AA1 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617AA1 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2BF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 258.7)
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Step 500
500
#738BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.061 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617AA1
oklch(57.5% 0.067 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6184
oklch(49% 0.063 259.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E506C
oklch(42.8% 0.052 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#354257
oklch(37.7% 0.04 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#617AA1 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) | #6C7CA3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8287 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617AA1
#617AA1
oklch(57.5% 0.067 259.1)
- #8E744A
#8E744A
oklch(57.4% 0.067 78.8)
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 #617AA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #617AA1 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.