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#61718F Color

#61718F is rgb(97, 113, 143) in RGB, hsl(219, 19%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rhythm (#777696), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61718F
HEX#61718F
RGBrgb(97, 113, 143)
HSLhsl(219, 19%, 47%)
HSVhsv(219, 32%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.051 262.8)
LABlab(47.19% -0.48 -18.57)
LCHlch(47.19% 18.58 268.51)

What #61718F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #61718F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rhythm#777696ΔE 7.24Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 9.36Slate Gray#708090ΔE 9.97Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 10.3Queen Blue#436B95ΔE 10.68Black Coral#54626FΔE 11.63

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#61718F Channel Values

How #61718F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 113 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 19% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 32% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61718F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #61718F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #61718F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61718F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#61718F
Complementary
#8F7F61
Analogous
#61888F
Analogous
#68618F
Triadic
#8F6171
Triadic
#718F61
Split comp.
#8F6861
Split comp.
#888F61

Tints & Shades of #61718F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7383A0
#8C99B1
#A1ABBF
#B6BECD
#CBD1DC
#E4E7EC

Shades

#55637C
#48546A
#3C4658
#2D3543
#212631
#15181E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #61718F.

How #61718F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#61718F
Protanopia#6E6E8F
Protanomaly#696F8F
Deuteranopia#6C6C8F
Deuteranomaly#686E8F
Tritanopia#5B7575
Tritanomaly#5E7480
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #61718F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-61718f: #61718F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61718F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61718f': '#61718F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.443, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_61718f">#61718F</color>
SVG fillfill="#61718F"

More Blue Colors

#61718F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#61718F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61718F?

#61718F is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 113, 143) in RGB and hsl(219, 19%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rhythm (#777696), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.24.

What is the RGB value of #61718F?

#61718F is rgb(97, 113, 143) — red 97, green 113, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61718F?

#61718F converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61718F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61718F scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61718F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61718F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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