#606AEC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.7% 0.193 275.4), rgb(96, 106, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#606AEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606AEC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 106, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 79%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.193 275.4) |
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 #606AEC | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606AEC | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #606AEC text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #606AEC text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF9
oklch(81% 0.086 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#8998F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF3
oklch(63.2% 0.178 275.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606AEC
oklch(58.7% 0.193 275.4)
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Step 700
700
#494EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.181 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B419E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#32387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 275.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D224A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 275)
#606AEC 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) | #007EF0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A1 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606AEC
#606AEC
oklch(58.7% 0.193 275.4)
- #927B00
#927B00
oklch(58.7% 0.121 95.9)
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 #606AEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #606AEC 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.