#606B88
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53% 0.048 268.6), rgb(96, 107, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#606B88 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B88 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.048 268.6) |
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 #606B88 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B88 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B88 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #606B88 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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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
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B7
oklch(70.6% 0.035 268.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606B88
oklch(53% 0.048 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#56607B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#606B88 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) | #626D89 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6A87 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557175 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B88
#606B88
oklch(53% 0.048 268.6)
- #776B4C
#776B4C
oklch(53.1% 0.048 89.3)
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 #606B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #606B88 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.