#607A9F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.4% 0.065 257.2), rgb(96, 122, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#607A9F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607A9F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 122, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.065 257.2) |
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 #607A9F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #607A9F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607A9F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607A9F text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D4
oklch(81% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2BE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#738BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 257.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607A9F
oklch(57.4% 0.065 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6283
oklch(49.1% 0.06 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D506A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#344256
oklch(37.5% 0.039 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#607A9F 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) | #6D7CA1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65769E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B8287 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607A9F
#607A9F
oklch(57.4% 0.065 257.2)
- #8E744C
#8E744C
oklch(57.4% 0.065 77.7)
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 #607A9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
Use #607A9F 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.