#617E8E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.041 232.5), rgb(97, 126, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#617E8E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E8E |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.041 232.5) |
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 #617E8E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #617E8E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E8E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E8E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4B0
oklch(70.6% 0.029 232.9)
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Step 500
500
#738E9D
oklch(63.1% 0.038 232.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E8E
oklch(57.7% 0.041 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6573
oklch(49.1% 0.038 232)
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Step 800
800
#3E525E
oklch(42.7% 0.032 234.8)
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Step 900
900
#35444D
oklch(37.7% 0.025 234.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#617E8E 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) | #767D8F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #538283 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E8E
#617E8E
oklch(57.7% 0.041 232.5)
- #8E7363
#8E7363
oklch(57.7% 0.042 52.3)
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 #617E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.005
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
Use #617E8E 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.