#606DBE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.2% 0.126 274.8), rgb(96, 109, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#606DBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606DBE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 109, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.126 274.8) |
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 #606DBE | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606DBE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #606DBE text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #606DBE text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#909CD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 275.3)
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Step 500
500
#7583CF
oklch(63.1% 0.115 274.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606DBE
oklch(56.2% 0.126 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E59A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#404983
oklch(42.7% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363E69
oklch(37.8% 0.074 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#606DBE 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) | #4D77C1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7E8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606DBE
#606DBE
oklch(56.2% 0.126 274.8)
- #8B7300
#8B7300
oklch(56.2% 0.115 94.4)
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 #606DBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #606DBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #606DBE 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.