#617BA5
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.9% 0.072 259.8), rgb(97, 123, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#617BA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617BA5 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.072 259.8) |
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 #617BA5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617BA5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617BA5 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617BA5 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D6
oklch(80.8% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#728AB2
oklch(63% 0.067 260.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617BA5
oklch(57.9% 0.072 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#4A6187
oklch(49% 0.067 260.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F6D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#344259
oklch(37.7% 0.044 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#617BA5 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) | #6C7DA7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6477A4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8489 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617BA5
#617BA5
oklch(57.9% 0.072 259.8)
- #917547
#917547
oklch(57.9% 0.072 79)
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 #617BA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
Use #617BA5 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.