#60657D
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(51.1% 0.039 275.7), rgb(96, 101, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#60657D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60657D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 101, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.039 275.7) |
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 #60657D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60657D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60657D text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #60657D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8388A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C728C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60657D
oklch(51.1% 0.039 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#60657D 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) | #5E677E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C657C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59696D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60657D
#60657D
oklch(51.1% 0.039 275.7)
- #6D674D
#6D674D
oklch(51.2% 0.04 96.6)
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 #60657D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #60657D 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.