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#618298 Color

#618298 is rgb(97, 130, 152) in RGB, hsl(204, 22%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#618298
HEX#618298
RGBrgb(97, 130, 152)
HSLhsl(204, 22%, 49%)
HSVhsv(204, 36%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.05 237.9)
LABlab(52.47% -7.79 -15.84)
LCHlch(52.47% 17.65 243.81)

What #618298 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 #618298, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 6.16Shadow Blue#778BA5ΔE 6.74Slate Gray#708090ΔE 6.8Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 7.1Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 10.66Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 10.92

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

#618298 Channel Values

How #618298 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 130 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 22% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 36% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #618298 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #618298

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #618298; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#618298
Complementary
#987761
Analogous
#619893
Analogous
#616798
Triadic
#986182
Triadic
#829861
Split comp.
#986167
Split comp.
#989361

Tints & Shades of #618298

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

#7694A7
#8CA5B5
#A2B6C3
#B7C7D1
#CDD8DF
#E3E9ED

Shades

#567286
#486070
#3C505D
#2E3D48
#222D35
#141B1F

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How #618298 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#618298
Protanopia#7D7D98
Protanomaly#737F98
Deuteranopia#787899
Deuteranomaly#707C98
Tritanopia#5C8585
Tritanomaly#5E848D
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #618298 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-618298: #618298;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #618298;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-618298': '#618298' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.510, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_618298">#618298</color>
SVG fillfill="#618298"

More Blue Colors

#618298 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#618298 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #618298?

#618298 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(97, 130, 152) in RGB and hsl(204, 22%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #618298?

#618298 is rgb(97, 130, 152) — red 97, green 130, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #618298?

#618298 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #618298 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #618298 scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #618298 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #618298 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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