#617EAE
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.081 260.2), rgb(97, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#617EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617EAE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.081 260.2) |
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 #617EAE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617EAE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617EAE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617EAE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 257.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D9
oklch(81% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA2C6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 260.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F8AB7
oklch(63% 0.075 260.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#617EAE
oklch(59% 0.081 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#47618C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B4F71
oklch(42.6% 0.062 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#32425C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2736
oklch(27.1% 0.031 260.5)
#617EAE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44888F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617EAE
#617EAE
oklch(59% 0.081 260.2)
- #977842
#977842
oklch(59.1% 0.082 80)
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 #617EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
Use #617EAE 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.