#617FB7
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.7% 0.093 262.3), rgb(97, 127, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#617FB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #617FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 127, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.093 262.3) |
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 #617FB7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #617FB7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #617FB7 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #617FB7 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 262.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#617FB7
oklch(59.7% 0.093 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#5372AE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#436096
oklch(49.2% 0.094 262)
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Step 800
800
#374E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#617FB7 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) | #6A83B9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8B93 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #617FB7
#617FB7
oklch(59.7% 0.093 262.3)
- #9B7A38
#9B7A38
oklch(59.8% 0.093 82.5)
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 #617FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #617FB7 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.