#617DCD
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.5% 0.126 267.9), rgb(97, 125, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#617DCD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617DCD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 125, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.126 267.9) |
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 #617DCD | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617DCD | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617DCD text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617DCD text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#869EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 268.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617DCD
oklch(60.5% 0.126 267.9)
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Step 600
600
#516DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#425BA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#364B88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#617DCD 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) | #5D85D0 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #507CCB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C8E9B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617DCD
#617DCD
oklch(60.5% 0.126 267.9)
- #A07C00
#A07C00
oklch(60.4% 0.124 88.2)
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 #617DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
Use #617DCD 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.