#618BF3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.162 265.6), rgb(97, 139, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#618BF3 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618BF3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 139, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.162 265.6) |
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 #618BF3 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618BF3 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618BF3 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #618BF3 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618BF3
oklch(65.6% 0.162 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#416AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3358BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#263D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#618BF3 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) | #5C96F7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4689F1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B3 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618BF3
#618BF3
oklch(65.6% 0.162 265.6)
- #B68900
#B68900
oklch(65.6% 0.134 85.2)
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 #618BF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.014
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #618BF3 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.