#607A96
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57% 0.053 250.6), rgb(96, 122, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#607A96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607A96 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 122, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.053 250.6) |
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 #607A96 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #607A96 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607A96 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607A96 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 252.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FA3B8
oklch(70.7% 0.038 249.7)
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Step 500
500
#748CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.049 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607A96
oklch(57% 0.053 250.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C637C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 250.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5165
oklch(42.7% 0.041 250.1)
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Step 900
900
#354352
oklch(37.7% 0.032 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2730
oklch(26.9% 0.02 251.6)
#607A96 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) | #6F7B97 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697595 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F8083 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607A96
#607A96
oklch(57% 0.053 250.6)
- #8C7255
#8C7255
oklch(57% 0.053 69.5)
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 #607A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
Use #607A96 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.