#617BEE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.1% 0.174 271), rgb(97, 123, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#617BEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617BEE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 123, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.174 271) |
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 #617BEE | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617BEE | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617BEE text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617BEE text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 270.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617BEE
oklch(62.1% 0.174 271)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 271)
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Step 700
700
#3F52C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#33449D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#617BEE 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) | #408AF2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #267EEC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0095A9 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617BEE
#617BEE
oklch(62.1% 0.174 271)
- #A38200
#A38200
oklch(62% 0.127 90.8)
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 #617BEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #617BEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.035
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #617BEE 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.