#60749E
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(56% 0.07 264.6), rgb(96, 116, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#60749E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60749E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.07 264.6) |
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 #60749E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60749E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60749E text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60749E text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#D3D9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D6
oklch(81% 0.032 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A1C1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#7689B1
oklch(63% 0.065 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60749E
oklch(56% 0.07 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E6086
oklch(49% 0.065 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#404F6D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#364158
oklch(37.6% 0.042 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#202634
oklch(26.9% 0.028 266.5)
#60749E 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) | #6677A0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7D83 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60749E
#60749E
oklch(56% 0.07 264.6)
- #887143
#887143
oklch(56% 0.07 83.7)
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 #60749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.046
Use #60749E 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.