#608398
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.1% 0.051 235.1), rgb(96, 131, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#608398 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608398 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 131, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.051 235.1) |
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 #608398 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608398 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608398 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608398 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B5
oklch(70.7% 0.037 235.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E8FA2
oklch(63.2% 0.047 233.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#608398
oklch(59.1% 0.051 235.1)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5362
oklch(42.8% 0.039 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#324450
oklch(37.6% 0.031 237.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#608398 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) | #798299 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C98 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D898A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608398
#608398
oklch(59.1% 0.051 235.1)
- #967661
#967661
oklch(59.1% 0.051 54.8)
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 #608398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
Use #608398 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.