#617AB3
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.4% 0.093 265.5), rgb(97, 122, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#617AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.093 265.5) |
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 #617AB3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617AB3 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617AB3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617AB3 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DC
oklch(81% 0.041 265)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#7188BE
oklch(63% 0.086 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617AB3
oklch(58.4% 0.093 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#495F92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#617AB3 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) | #657FB5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D77B2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42868E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617AB3
#617AB3
oklch(58.4% 0.093 265.5)
- #947734
#947734
oklch(58.4% 0.093 85.7)
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 #617AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #617AB3 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.