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#61719E Color

#61719E is rgb(97, 113, 158) in RGB, hsl(224, 24%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#61719E
HEX#61719E
RGBrgb(97, 113, 158)
HSLhsl(224, 24%, 50%)
HSVhsv(224, 39%, 62%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 38%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.073 268.9)
LABlab(47.71% 2.76 -26.57)
LCHlch(47.71% 26.71 275.92)

What #61719E 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 #61719E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#61719E Channel Values

How #61719E 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 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 24% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 39% · V 62%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 38%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #61719E 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #61719E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #61719E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #61719E

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.

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How #61719E 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#61719E
Protanopia#6E6E9E
Protanomaly#696F9E
Deuteranopia#6C6C9E
Deuteranomaly#686E9E
Tritanopia#587878
Tritanomaly#5C7589
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #61719E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-61719e: #61719E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #61719E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-61719e': '#61719E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.443, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_61719e">#61719E</color>
SVG fillfill="#61719E"

More Blue Colors

#61719E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#61719E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #61719E?

#61719E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 113, 158) in RGB and hsl(224, 24%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #61719E?

#61719E is rgb(97, 113, 158) — red 97, green 113, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #61719E?

#61719E converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #61719E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #61719E scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #61719E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #61719E 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.46, which is visibly different.

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