#617CA9
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.4% 0.076 260.4), rgb(97, 124, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#617CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 124, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.076 260.4) |
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 #617CA9 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617CA9 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617CA9 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617CA9 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1D7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 261)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 260)
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Step 500
500
#718AB4
oklch(63% 0.07 260.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617CA9
oklch(58.4% 0.076 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#496189
oklch(49.1% 0.071 260.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F6F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#33425A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 259.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2735
oklch(27.1% 0.029 259.1)
#617CA9 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) | #6C7FAB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47868C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617CA9
#617CA9
oklch(58.4% 0.076 260.4)
- #937644
#937644
oklch(58.2% 0.077 80)
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 #617CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #617CA9 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.