#607ECE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.127 267.1), rgb(96, 126, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#607ECE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607ECE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 126, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.127 267.1) |
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 #607ECE | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607ECE | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607ECE text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607ECE text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#859FDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#607ECE
oklch(60.7% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F6EC3
oklch(55.6% 0.137 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#405BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#354B89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#607ECE 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) | #5E86D1 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #517CCC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #278F9C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607ECE
#607ECE
oklch(60.7% 0.127 267.1)
- #A27C00
#A27C00
oklch(60.7% 0.124 87)
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 #607ECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.055
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #607ECE 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.