#607BB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(58.8% 0.099 265.3), rgb(96, 123, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#607BB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 123, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.099 265.3) |
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 #607BB8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607BB8 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607BB8 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607BB8 text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#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
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607BB8
oklch(58.8% 0.099 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#475F95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 265)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#607BB8 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) | #6480BB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B78B7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8891 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607BB8
#607BB8
oklch(58.8% 0.099 265.3)
- #97782E
#97782E
oklch(58.8% 0.099 85.8)
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 #607BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #607BB8 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.