#606F8D
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.1% 0.051 264), rgb(96, 111, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#606F8D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606F8D |
| RGB | rgb(96, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 19%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.051 264) |
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 #606F8D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606F8D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606F8D text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #606F8D text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1D0
oklch(80.9% 0.023 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A1B8
oklch(70.7% 0.036 263.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8AA6
oklch(63.1% 0.046 262.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606F8D
oklch(54.1% 0.051 264)
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Step 700
700
#53617C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#444F65
oklch(42.7% 0.039 264)
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Step 900
900
#394252
oklch(37.8% 0.03 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#606F8D 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) | #65718E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616D8C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537579 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606F8D
#606F8D
oklch(54.1% 0.051 264)
- #7D6D4D
#7D6D4D
oklch(54.2% 0.051 84.3)
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 #606F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
Use #606F8D 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.