#617CB7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.1% 0.096 264.9), rgb(97, 124, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#617CB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617CB7 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 124, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.096 264.9) |
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 #617CB7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617CB7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617CB7 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617CB7 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 265.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F89C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617CB7
oklch(59.1% 0.096 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#475F94
oklch(49.1% 0.09 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E78
oklch(42.8% 0.074 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#617CB7 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) | #6681B9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D79B6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8891 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617CB7
#617CB7
oklch(59.1% 0.096 264.9)
- #987832
#987832
oklch(59% 0.096 84.2)
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 #617CB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #617CB7 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.