#607ABD
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.9% 0.108 267), rgb(96, 122, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#607ABD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607ABD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 122, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.108 267) |
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 #607ABD | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607ABD | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607ABD text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607ABD text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D2
oklch(70.8% 0.077 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C6
oklch(63% 0.1 267)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607ABD
oklch(58.9% 0.108 267)
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Step 700
700
#475E99
oklch(49.1% 0.099 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#324064
oklch(37.7% 0.065 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#607ABD 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) | #6180C0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5778BC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398893 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607ABD
#607ABD
oklch(58.9% 0.108 267)
- #987822
#987822
oklch(58.8% 0.107 87.3)
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 #607ABD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
Use #607ABD 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.