#617DA4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(58.4% 0.069 256.7), rgb(97, 125, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#617DA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 125, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.069 256.7) |
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 #617DA4 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617DA4 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617DA4 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617DA4 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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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
#B4C2D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 256)
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Step 400
400
#8DA2C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#718BB0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 257.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617DA4
oklch(58.4% 0.069 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#496285
oklch(49.1% 0.064 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C506C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#334257
oklch(37.5% 0.041 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2733
oklch(27% 0.026 255.7)
#617DA4 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) | #6F7FA6 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6778A3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A858A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617DA4
#617DA4
oklch(58.4% 0.069 256.7)
- #93764C
#93764C
oklch(58.4% 0.069 76)
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 #617DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #617DA4 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.