#607ED8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.2% 0.141 268.2), rgb(96, 126, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#607ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #607ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 126, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 61%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.141 268.2) |
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 #607ED8 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #607ED8 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #607ED8 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #607ED8 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#839EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 267.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#607ED8
oklch(61.2% 0.141 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#4D6BCC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#607ED8 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) | #5888DB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497DD6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1692A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #607ED8
#607ED8
oklch(61.2% 0.141 268.2)
- #A37E00
#A37E00
oklch(61.2% 0.125 87.9)
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 #607ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #607ED8 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.