#606377
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(50.4% 0.032 278.5), rgb(96, 99, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#606377 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606377 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 99, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.032 278.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #606377 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606377 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606377 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #606377 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CB
oklch(81% 0.016 277.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#85889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 279)
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Step 600
600
#6E7288
oklch(55.7% 0.034 277.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606377
oklch(50.4% 0.032 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F414D
oklch(37.8% 0.021 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#606377 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E6578 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6376 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B666A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606377
#606377
oklch(50.4% 0.032 278.5)
- #696550
#696550
oklch(50.4% 0.032 98.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #606377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.024
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.052
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #606377 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.