Palettes / Colors / #618CCB

#618CCB — Muted Blue

#618CCB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

#618CCB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #CBA162; it also sits naturally between #62C0CB and #6D62CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 38% · Green 55% · Blue 80%

Cyan 52% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #618CCB

.text { color: #618CCB; }
.background { background-color: #618CCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #618CCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(97, 140, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 50%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #618CCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(97, 140, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #618CCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(97, 140, 203, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#618CCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#618CCB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CBA162:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #618CCB: #000000.

How #618CCB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #618CCB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #618CCA  ·  #618CCC →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #618CCB?

#618CCB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 97, 140, 203). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #618CCB?

#618CCB is RGB 97, 140, 203 — HSL 216°, 50%, 59% — CMYK 52%, 31%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #618CCB?

Its complement is #CBA162; analogous partners are #62C0CB and #6D62CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #618CCB for text?

Black text on #618CCB has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.43:1.