#607DB7
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.2% 0.095 263.4), rgb(96, 125, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#607DB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607DB7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 125, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.095 263.4) |
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 #607DB7 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607DB7 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607DB7 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607DB7 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6E89BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 263.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#607DB7
oklch(59.2% 0.095 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#466093
oklch(49.2% 0.088 263)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#607DB7 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) | #6782B9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7AB6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D8992 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607DB7
#607DB7
oklch(59.2% 0.095 263.4)
- #997834
#997834
oklch(59.1% 0.095 83)
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 #607DB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #607DB7 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.