#60778B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(55.8% 0.041 244.9), rgb(96, 119, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#60778B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60778B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 119, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.041 244.9) |
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 #60778B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60778B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60778B text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60778B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 245.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B2
oklch(70.7% 0.029 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#778C9F
oklch(63% 0.038 245.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60778B
oklch(55.8% 0.041 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6375
oklch(49% 0.038 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#415160
oklch(42.7% 0.032 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#37434E
oklch(37.7% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#60778B 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) | #6F778C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A728B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537C7D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60778B
#60778B
oklch(55.8% 0.041 244.9)
- #856F5B
#856F5B
oklch(55.7% 0.041 64.1)
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 #60778B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
Use #60778B 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.