#618193
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.5% 0.046 233.2), rgb(97, 129, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#618193 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 233°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618193 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 129, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.046 233.2) |
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 #618193 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618193 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618193 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618193 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 231.5)
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Step 500
500
#718E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.042 234)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#618193
oklch(58.5% 0.046 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#486575
oklch(49% 0.043 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C535F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 231.3)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#618193 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) | #788094 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A93 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #508687 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618193
#618193
oklch(58.5% 0.046 233.2)
- #927563
#927563
oklch(58.5% 0.045 53.4)
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 #618193, 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 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
Use #618193 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.