#607DC5
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60% 0.115 266.4), rgb(96, 125, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#607DC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 125, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.115 266.4) |
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 #607DC5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607DC5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607DC5 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607DC5 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#607DC5
oklch(60% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#425DA2
oklch(49.2% 0.115 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F406A
oklch(37.8% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#607DC5 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) | #6184C8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567BC3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #318C98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607DC5
#607DC5
oklch(60% 0.115 266.4)
- #9E7A18
#9E7A18
oklch(59.9% 0.115 86.3)
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 #607DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
Use #607DC5 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.