#617BEA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.8% 0.169 270.8), rgb(97, 123, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#617BEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617BEA |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.169 270.8) |
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 #617BEA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617BEA | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617BEA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617BEA text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#829BF3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 270.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617BEA
oklch(61.8% 0.169 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E65DD
oklch(55.6% 0.184 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F53C0
oklch(49.1% 0.172 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#34459B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#617BEA 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) | #4489EE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7DE8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0094A7 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617BEA
#617BEA
oklch(61.8% 0.169 270.8)
- #A28100
#A28100
oklch(61.7% 0.126 90.6)
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 #617BEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #617BEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.034
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.055
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
Use #617BEA 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.