#617EBE
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.9% 0.104 264.9), rgb(97, 126, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#617EBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617EBE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 126, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.104 264.9) |
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 #617EBE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617EBE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617EBE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617EBE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 265.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617EBE
oklch(59.9% 0.104 264.9)
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Step 600
600
#5271B5
oklch(55.6% 0.112 264.5)
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Step 700
700
#435E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 265)
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Step 800
800
#374D7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#617EBE 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) | #6683C1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A8C95 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617EBE
#617EBE
oklch(59.9% 0.104 264.9)
- #9C7A2B
#9C7A2B
oklch(59.8% 0.104 84.9)
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 #617EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #617EBE 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.