#606A86
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(52.7% 0.046 269.5), rgb(96, 106, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#606A86 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606A86 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.046 269.5) |
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 #606A86 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606A86 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606A86 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #606A86 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CE
oklch(80.8% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B6
oklch(70.7% 0.033 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A4
oklch(63.1% 0.042 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606A86
oklch(52.7% 0.046 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#57607A
oklch(49.1% 0.043 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#474E63
oklch(42.6% 0.036 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4151
oklch(37.7% 0.028 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#606A86 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) | #616C87 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6985 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566F73 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606A86
#606A86
oklch(52.7% 0.046 269.5)
- #756A4C
#756A4C
oklch(52.7% 0.046 90.3)
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 #606A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #606A86 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.