#606EAF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.6% 0.102 273.4), rgb(96, 110, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#606EAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606EAF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 110, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.102 273.4) |
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 #606EAF | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606EAF | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #606EAF text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #606EAF text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BFDF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#919ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7785C3
oklch(63.1% 0.095 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F5C97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 273)
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Step 800
800
#414B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#373F62
oklch(37.7% 0.061 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#20253A
oklch(27% 0.04 273.2)
#606EAF 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) | #5675B2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506FAE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447B86 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606EAF
#606EAF
oklch(55.6% 0.102 273.4)
- #87711D
#87711D
oklch(55.4% 0.102 93.6)
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 #606EAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.060
Use #606EAF 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.