Palettes / Colors / #618CCC

#618CCC — Muted Blue

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

#618CCC 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 #CCA161; it also sits naturally between #61C1CC and #6C61CC. 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 #618CCC

.text { color: #618CCC; }
.background { background-color: #618CCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #618CCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(97, 140, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 51%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #618CCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(97, 140, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #618CCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(97, 140, 204, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CCA161:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #618CCC: #000000.

How #618CCC 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 #618CCC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #618CCC?

#618CCC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 97, 140, 204). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #618CCC?

#618CCC is RGB 97, 140, 204 — HSL 216°, 51%, 59% — CMYK 52%, 31%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #618CCC?

Its complement is #CCA161; analogous partners are #61C1CC and #6C61CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #618CCC for text?

Black text on #618CCC has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.42:1.