#607BCE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(60% 0.13 268.7), rgb(96, 123, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#607BCE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607BCE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 123, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.13 268.7) |
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 #607BCE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607BCE | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607BCE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607BCE text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#869EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 268.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#607BCE
oklch(60% 0.13 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#516CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#425AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#607BCE 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) | #5984D1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288D9A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607BCE
#607BCE
oklch(60% 0.13 268.7)
- #9E7B00
#9E7B00
oklch(60% 0.123 88.6)
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 #607BCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #607BCE 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.