#607D9F
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(58.1% 0.062 252.8), rgb(96, 125, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#607D9F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607D9F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 125, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.062 252.8) |
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 #607D9F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607D9F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607D9F text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607D9F text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 253.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DA3BD
oklch(70.7% 0.045 252.7)
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Step 500
500
#718CAC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 253)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607D9F
oklch(58.1% 0.062 252.8)
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Step 700
700
#496381
oklch(49.1% 0.058 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5169
oklch(42.8% 0.048 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#334355
oklch(37.7% 0.037 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2732
oklch(26.9% 0.024 253.7)
#607D9F 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) | #707EA1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A8588 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607D9F
#607D9F
oklch(58.1% 0.062 252.8)
- #917551
#917551
oklch(58% 0.062 73.1)
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 #607D9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.039
Use #607D9F 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.