#617ABE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.109 267.7), rgb(97, 122, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#617ABE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617ABE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.109 267.7) |
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 #617ABE | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617ABE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617ABE text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617ABE text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 267.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617ABE
oklch(59% 0.109 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#485D9A
oklch(49% 0.101 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#617ABE 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) | #6081C1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5678BC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B8893 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617ABE
#617ABE
oklch(59% 0.109 267.7)
- #987921
#987921
oklch(59% 0.108 88.3)
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 #617ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
Use #617ABE 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.