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#617789 Color

#617789 is rgb(97, 119, 137) in RGB, hsl(207, 17%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#617789
HEX#617789
RGBrgb(97, 119, 137)
HSLhsl(207, 17%, 46%)
HSVhsv(207, 29%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.038 243.1)
LABlab(48.76% -4.98 -12.67)
LCHlch(48.76% 13.62 248.53)

What #617789 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 #617789, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#617789 Channel Values

How #617789 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 119 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 17% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 29% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #617789 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #617789

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #617789; 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 #617789

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 #617789 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#617789
Protanopia#747489
Protanomaly#6D7589
Deuteranopia#707089
Deuteranomaly#6B7389
Tritanopia#5E7979
Tritanomaly#5F7880
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #617789 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-617789: #617789;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #617789;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-617789': '#617789' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.467, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_617789">#617789</color>
SVG fillfill="#617789"

More Blue Colors

#617789 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#617789 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #617789?

#617789 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 119, 137) in RGB and hsl(207, 17%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.

What is the RGB value of #617789?

#617789 is rgb(97, 119, 137) — red 97, green 119, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #617789?

#617789 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 13%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #617789 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #617789 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #617789 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #617789 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.

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