#618BDE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.4% 0.133 262.9), rgb(97, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#618BDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618BDE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.133 262.9) |
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 #618BDE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618BDE | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618BDE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618BDE text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618BDE
oklch(64.4% 0.133 262.9)
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Step 600
600
#446FC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#365DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 262.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#618BDE 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) | #6992E1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5987DC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009DAA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618BDE
#618BDE
oklch(64.4% 0.133 262.9)
- #B48400
#B48400
oklch(64.3% 0.132 82.8)
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 #618BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #618BDE 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.