#60809E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.059 247.2), rgb(96, 128, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#60809E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60809E |
| RGB | rgb(96, 128, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.059 247.2) |
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 #60809E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60809E | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60809E text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60809E text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3D1
oklch(81% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA4BA
oklch(70.8% 0.042 246.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F8DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.054 246.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60809E
oklch(58.7% 0.059 247.2)
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Step 700
700
#47647F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 247.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5167
oklch(42.6% 0.046 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#324454
oklch(37.8% 0.036 245.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2831
oklch(27.1% 0.022 245.9)
#60809E 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) | #74809F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A878A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60809E
#60809E
oklch(58.7% 0.059 247.2)
- #947656
#947656
oklch(58.7% 0.059 68.1)
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 #60809E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
Use #60809E 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.