#618FDC
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.1% 0.126 260.2), rgb(97, 143, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#618FDC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #618FDC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 143, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.126 260.2) |
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 #618FDC | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #618FDC | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #618FDC text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #618FDC text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 260.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#618FDC
oklch(65.1% 0.126 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#4171C3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#335EA8
oklch(49% 0.128 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D88
oklch(42.6% 0.106 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#27416D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#618FDC 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) | #7095DF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089DA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #03A0AB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #618FDC
#618FDC
oklch(65.1% 0.126 260.2)
- #B7861D
#B7861D
oklch(65.2% 0.126 80.7)
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 #618FDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.031
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.067
Use #618FDC 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.