#618AB2
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(61.9% 0.076 248.5), rgb(97, 138, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#618AB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618AB2 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 138, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.076 248.5) |
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 #618AB2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618AB2 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618AB2 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618AB2 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618AB2
oklch(61.9% 0.076 248.5)
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Step 600
600
#4B77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249)
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Step 700
700
#3C648A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#325270
oklch(42.8% 0.063 248)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#618AB2 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) | #7A8BB4 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B1 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409397 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618AB2
#618AB2
oklch(61.9% 0.076 248.5)
- #A47E53
#A47E53
oklch(62% 0.075 69.1)
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 #618AB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.016
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #618AB2 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.