#617E9C
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.2% 0.057 249.7), rgb(97, 126, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#617E9C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617E9C |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.057 249.7) |
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 #617E9C | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617E9C | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617E9C text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617E9C text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400
#8EA3BA
oklch(70.7% 0.041 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#718CA9
oklch(63% 0.054 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617E9C
oklch(58.2% 0.057 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#49637E
oklch(49% 0.054 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#344353
oklch(37.7% 0.034 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#617E9C 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) | #727F9D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B799B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D8588 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617E9C
#617E9C
oklch(58.2% 0.057 249.7)
- #917556
#917556
oklch(58.1% 0.057 69.2)
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 #617E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
Use #617E9C 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.