#60829F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(59.2% 0.059 244.8), rgb(96, 130, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#60829F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60829F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 130, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.059 244.8) |
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 #60829F | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60829F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60829F text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60829F text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 244.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BA4BA
oklch(70.7% 0.043 245)
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Step 500
500
#6E8DA9
oklch(63% 0.055 246.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#60829F
oklch(59.2% 0.059 244.8)
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Step 700
700
#46647E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 245.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5266
oklch(42.7% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#324453
oklch(37.8% 0.035 244)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#60829F 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) | #7682A0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A898C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60829F
#60829F
oklch(59.2% 0.059 244.8)
- #977759
#977759
oklch(59.3% 0.059 64.5)
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 #60829F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
Use #60829F 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.