#606FC2
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.129 273.9), rgb(96, 111, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#606FC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 111, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.129 273.9) |
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 #606FC2 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606FC2 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #606FC2 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #606FC2 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#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
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7383D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#606FC2
oklch(56.9% 0.129 273.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C59A4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#353E6A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#606FC2 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) | #4D79C5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4371C0 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37818F | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606FC2
#606FC2
oklch(56.9% 0.129 273.9)
- #8E7500
#8E7500
oklch(57% 0.117 94)
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 #606FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
Use #606FC2 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.