#617BDC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.9% 0.15 270.2), rgb(97, 123, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#617BDC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617BDC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.15 270.2) |
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 #617BDC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617BDC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617BDC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617BDC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#849CEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617BDC
oklch(60.9% 0.15 270.2)
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Step 600
600
#5069D1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4157B5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#354793
oklch(42.6% 0.127 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 270)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#617BDC 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) | #5087E0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #407CDA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1490A1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617BDC
#617BDC
oklch(60.9% 0.15 270.2)
- #A07F00
#A07F00
oklch(61.1% 0.125 90.4)
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 #617BDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.038
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
Use #617BDC 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.