#60729B
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.4% 0.068 265.9), rgb(96, 114, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#60729B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60729B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 114, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.068 265.9) |
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 #60729B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60729B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60729B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60729B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#B7C1D5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C0
oklch(70.6% 0.05 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#7889B0
oklch(63.1% 0.062 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60729B
oklch(55.4% 0.068 265.9)
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Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#414E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#374158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#202633
oklch(26.9% 0.026 265.4)
#60729B 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) | #64759D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7A80 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60729B
#60729B
oklch(55.4% 0.068 265.9)
- #847043
#847043
oklch(55.3% 0.067 86.3)
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 #60729B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
Use #60729B 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.