#617AFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63% 0.197 271.5), rgb(97, 122, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#617AFE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617AFE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 122, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.197 271.5) |
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 #617AFE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617AFE | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617AFE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617AFE text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617AFE
oklch(63% 0.197 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B5FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.214 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D4DCF
oklch(49.1% 0.199 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3240A7
oklch(42.6% 0.165 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3884
oklch(37.7% 0.128 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 271.3)
#617AFE 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) | #278DFF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FFB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099B0 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617AFE
#617AFE
oklch(63% 0.197 271.5)
- #A68500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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 #617AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #617AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
Use #617AFE 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.