#619AED
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(68.4% 0.137 257.8), rgb(97, 154, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#619AED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #619AED |
| RGB | rgb(97, 154, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.137 257.8) |
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 #619AED | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #619AED | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #619AED text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #619AED text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#619AED
oklch(68.4% 0.137 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D87F1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#156EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#045BC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#0B4B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#14407D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#0D2649
oklch(27.1% 0.072 257.4)
#619AED 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) | #77A0F0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6593EB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADB8 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #619AED
#619AED
oklch(68.4% 0.137 257.8)
- #C88D17
#C88D17
oklch(68.5% 0.138 77.6)
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 #619AED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.013
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #619AED 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.