#607AB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.6% 0.1 266.1), rgb(96, 122, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#607AB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 122, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.1 266.1) |
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 #607AB8 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607AB8 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607AB8 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607AB8 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CF
oklch(70.7% 0.073 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607AB8
oklch(58.6% 0.1 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#485E96
oklch(49% 0.094 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324162
oklch(37.8% 0.06 265)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#607AB8 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) | #637FBB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8790 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607AB8
#607AB8
oklch(58.6% 0.1 266.1)
- #97772B
#97772B
oklch(58.6% 0.101 85.5)
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 #607AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #607AB8 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.