#607D87
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.1% 0.037 221), rgb(96, 125, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#607D87 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607D87 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 125, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.037 221) |
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 #607D87 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #607D87 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607D87 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607D87 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5AC
oklch(70.7% 0.027 218.9)
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Step 500
500
#748F98
oklch(63.2% 0.033 220.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607D87
oklch(57.1% 0.037 221)
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Step 700
700
#4B656E
oklch(48.9% 0.034 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E535A
oklch(42.8% 0.028 220.3)
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Step 900
900
#35444A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282B
oklch(26.9% 0.014 220.1)
#607D87 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) | #777B88 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717687 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548080 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607D87
#607D87
oklch(57.1% 0.037 221)
- #8B7167
#8B7167
oklch(57.1% 0.036 42.1)
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 #607D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #607D87 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.