#607EBC
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.7% 0.101 263.9), rgb(96, 126, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#607EBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607EBC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 126, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.101 263.9) |
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 #607EBC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607EBC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607EBC text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607EBC text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#607EBC
oklch(59.7% 0.101 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5271B4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#425F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#374D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#607EBC 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) | #6783BF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7BBB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398B94 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607EBC
#607EBC
oklch(59.7% 0.101 263.9)
- #9C7A2E
#9C7A2E
oklch(59.8% 0.102 84.3)
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 #607EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #607EBC 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.