#606B97
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.7% 0.07 273), rgb(96, 107, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#606B97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606B97 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 107, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.07 273) |
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 #606B97 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606B97 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606B97 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #606B97 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D5D9E5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.032 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#969FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.051 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C87B1
oklch(63% 0.065 273)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606B97
oklch(53.7% 0.07 273)
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Step 700
700
#545E86
oklch(49% 0.066 273)
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Step 800
800
#454D6D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4058
oklch(37.6% 0.042 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#222634
oklch(27.1% 0.027 272.1)
#606B97 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) | #5D6F99 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B96 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50747A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606B97
#606B97
oklch(53.7% 0.07 273)
- #7C6D3C
#7C6D3C
oklch(53.7% 0.07 92.8)
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 #606B97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
Use #606B97 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.