#607DEA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(62.2% 0.167 269.8), rgb(96, 125, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#607DEA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607DEA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.167 269.8) |
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 #607DEA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607DEA | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607DEA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607DEA text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 269.7)
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Step 400
400
#819BF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 270.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#607DEA
oklch(62.2% 0.167 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B66DC
oklch(55.5% 0.182 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D54BF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#32469A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#192348
oklch(26.9% 0.07 269.8)
#607DEA 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) | #488BEE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #327EE8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0096A8 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607DEA
#607DEA
oklch(62.2% 0.167 269.8)
- #A58200
#A58200
oklch(62.2% 0.127 89.6)
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 #607DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #607DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.063
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
Use #607DEA 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.