#617AC2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.2% 0.114 268.3), rgb(97, 122, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#617AC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.114 268.3) |
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 #617AC2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617AC2 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617AC2 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617AC2 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 268)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617AC2
oklch(59.2% 0.114 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#475D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 268)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#617AC2 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) | #5E81C5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5479C0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378995 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617AC2
#617AC2
oklch(59.2% 0.114 268.3)
- #9A7916
#9A7916
oklch(59.2% 0.114 88.2)
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 #617AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #617AC2 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.