#606989
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.6% 0.052 272.3), rgb(96, 105, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#606989 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606989 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 105, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.052 272.3) |
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 #606989 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606989 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606989 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #606989 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 272)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B9
oklch(70.8% 0.038 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F88A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606989
oklch(52.6% 0.052 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#575F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4152
oklch(37.8% 0.03 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#606989 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) | #5F6C8A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6888 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556F74 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606989
#606989
oklch(52.6% 0.052 272.3)
- #756A48
#756A48
oklch(52.6% 0.051 92.2)
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 #606989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
Use #606989 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.