#618CA6
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.9% 0.061 235.7), rgb(97, 140, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#618CA6 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 140, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.061 235.7) |
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 #618CA6 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618CA6 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618CA6 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #618CA6 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 237)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BB
oklch(70.7% 0.048 235.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618CA6
oklch(61.9% 0.061 235.7)
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Step 600
600
#4B7A95
oklch(55.7% 0.066 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C667F
oklch(49% 0.062 236.1)
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Step 800
800
#325467
oklch(42.8% 0.051 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4554
oklch(37.7% 0.04 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#618CA6 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) | #808BA7 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7683A6 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #469394 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618CA6
#618CA6
oklch(61.9% 0.061 235.7)
- #A37C62
#A37C62
oklch(61.8% 0.061 55)
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 #618CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
Use #618CA6 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.