#606B93
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.5% 0.064 272.2), rgb(96, 107, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#606B93 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.064 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B93 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.064 272.2) |
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 #606B93 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B93 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B93 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #606B93 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAF0
oklch(93.7% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.029 272.4)
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Step 400
400
#969FBE
oklch(70.6% 0.046 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D88AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606B93
oklch(53.5% 0.064 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#555F83
oklch(49.2% 0.059 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#454D6B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4056
oklch(37.5% 0.039 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#606B93 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) | #5E6F95 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6A92 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527379 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B93
#606B93
oklch(53.5% 0.064 272.2)
- #7A6C40
#7A6C40
oklch(53.4% 0.064 92.4)
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 #606B93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
Use #606B93 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.