#606D96
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.066 270.5), rgb(96, 109, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#606D96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606D96 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 109, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.066 270.5) |
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 #606D96 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606D96 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606D96 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #606D96 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 270)
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Step 300
300
#B9C0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 271)
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Step 400
400
#95A0BF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 269.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B88AF
oklch(63.1% 0.061 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606D96
oklch(54.1% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#535F84
oklch(49.1% 0.061 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#444E6B
oklch(42.7% 0.05 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#394157
oklch(37.7% 0.039 269)
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Step 950
950
#222633
oklch(27.1% 0.025 271.4)
#606D96 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) | #607198 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6C95 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50757B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606D96
#606D96
oklch(54.1% 0.066 270.5)
- #7E6D40
#7E6D40
oklch(54% 0.066 89.4)
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 #606D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #606D96 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.