#60668A
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51.9% 0.057 276.9), rgb(96, 102, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#60668A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60668A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 102, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.057 276.9) |
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 #60668A | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60668A | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #60668A text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #60668A text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 279)
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Step 400
400
#999FBD
oklch(70.8% 0.044 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#8087AC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7098
oklch(55.6% 0.063 277.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#60668A
oklch(51.9% 0.057 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#484D69
oklch(42.7% 0.047 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4055
oklch(37.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#60668A 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) | #5B6A8C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596689 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556D72 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60668A
#60668A
oklch(51.9% 0.057 276.9)
- #726942
#726942
oklch(51.9% 0.057 96.7)
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 #60668A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
Use #60668A 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.