#60788E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.044 246.3), rgb(96, 120, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#60788E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60788E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 120, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.044 246.3) |
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 #60788E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #60788E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60788E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60788E text on black | 4.57:1 | 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
#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
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A3B4
oklch(70.7% 0.032 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#768CA1
oklch(63% 0.041 247.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60788E
oklch(56.2% 0.044 246.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6377
oklch(49% 0.041 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#405161
oklch(42.7% 0.034 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#20272E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 248.4)
#60788E 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) | #6F788F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527D7F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60788E
#60788E
oklch(56.2% 0.044 246.3)
- #87705A
#87705A
oklch(56.1% 0.044 65.5)
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 #60788E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.026
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
Use #60788E 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.