#60709A
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.9% 0.069 268), rgb(96, 112, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#60709A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60709A |
| RGB | rgb(96, 112, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.069 268) |
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 #60709A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60709A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60709A text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60709A text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#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
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#7989B0
oklch(63.2% 0.062 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60709A
oklch(54.9% 0.069 268)
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Step 700
700
#515F85
oklch(49% 0.064 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#60709A 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) | #62739C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E99 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E787F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60709A
#60709A
oklch(54.9% 0.069 268)
- #826F41
#826F41
oklch(54.9% 0.068 87.7)
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 #60709A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
Use #60709A 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.