What color is #617AA8?

#617AA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #617AA8?

The RGB value is 97, 122, 168: 97 red, 122 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #617AA8?

The complementary color is #A88F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #617AA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#617AA8 color

#617AA8 rgb(97, 122, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #617AA8 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 47.8% green and 65.9% blue (97, 122, 168).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 29% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#617AA8 color codes

HEX	`#617AA8`
RGB	`rgb(97, 122, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 47.8%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 29%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 42%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.02, 3.24, -27.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.02, 27.59, 276.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.955, 19.287, 39.762)`
Decimal	`6388392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #617AA8, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #617AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#617AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #617AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #617aa8; }
.text { color: #617aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #617aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 122 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #617aa8, #6c61a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #617AA8?: #617AA8 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #617AA8?: The RGB value is 97, 122, 168: 97 red, 122 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #617AA8?: The complementary color is #A88F61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #617AA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and white text 4.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.