#61A4E8
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.3% 0.122 250.3), rgb(97, 164, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#61A4E8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #61A4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 164, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.122 250.3) |
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 #61A4E8 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #61A4E8 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A4E8 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #61A4E8 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBF8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5DCF5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 250.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC5F1
oklch(81% 0.076 250.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#61A4E8
oklch(70.3% 0.122 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#2F8DE3
oklch(63.1% 0.155 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#084375
oklch(37.7% 0.102 250.5)
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Step 950
950
#092844
oklch(27.1% 0.063 249.6)
#61A4E8 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) | #87A7EB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #759AE7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4BC | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #61A4E8
#61A4E8
oklch(70.3% 0.122 250.3)
- #CF9141
#CF9141
oklch(70.3% 0.121 70.3)
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 #61A4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.076
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
Use #61A4E8 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.