#617CA3
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.068 257.5), rgb(97, 124, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#617CA3 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 124, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.068 257.5) |
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 #617CA3 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617CA3 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617CA3 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617CA3 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#B5C2D5
oklch(81% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#728BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.063 258.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617CA3
oklch(58.1% 0.068 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6285
oklch(49.2% 0.064 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D506C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#344257
oklch(37.6% 0.041 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#617CA3 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) | #6E7EA5 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6678A2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8489 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617CA3
#617CA3
oklch(58.1% 0.068 257.5)
- #91764B
#91764B
oklch(58.1% 0.068 78.4)
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 #617CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.024
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
Use #617CA3 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.