#618BB9

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#618bb9 is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(97, 139, 185), HSL(211°, 39%, 55%), CMYK(48%, 25%, 0%, 27%). Closest named color: steelblue. Contrast is 3.56:1 on white and 5.9:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#618bb9
RGBrgb(97 139 185)
RGB (legacy)rgb(97, 139, 185)
RGB %rgb(38% 55% 73%)
HSLhsl(211 39% 55%)
HSV / HSBhsv(211, 48%, 73%)
HWBhwb(211 38% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 25%, 0%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(56.2 -5.22 -29.04)
LCHlch(56.2 29.51 259.81)
OKLaboklab(0.6247 -0.0267 -0.0796)
OKLCHoklch(0.6247 0.084 251.44)
Decimal6392761

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorsteelblue ΔE 4.1
Closest web-safe color#6699cc
Hue211°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)39% / 48%
Lightness (HSL)55%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)52% / 52%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2451
Red / Green / Blue97 / 139 / 185

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.56:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 63.1 / -38.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -68.6 / 41

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #618bb9;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.47% 0.084 251.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(97 139 185 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#618bb9] text-[#618bb9] border-[#618bb9]">