#617E96
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.05 243.7), rgb(97, 126, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#617E96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E96 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.05 243.7) |
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 #617E96 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617E96 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E96 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E96 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CE
oklch(81% 0.022 241.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B6
oklch(70.8% 0.036 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#728DA4
oklch(63.1% 0.046 244.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E96
oklch(58% 0.05 243.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6479
oklch(49.1% 0.046 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5263
oklch(42.8% 0.038 243.2)
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Step 900
900
#344451
oklch(37.8% 0.03 243.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F282F
oklch(27.1% 0.018 241.7)
#617E96 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) | #747E97 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7896 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508486 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E96
#617E96
oklch(58% 0.05 243.7)
- #90745B
#90745B
oklch(57.9% 0.051 63.3)
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 #617E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
Use #617E96 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.