#60899F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60.8% 0.056 232.3), rgb(96, 137, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#60899F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #60899F |
| RGB | rgb(96, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.056 232.3) |
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 #60899F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #60899F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #60899F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #60899F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.028 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A6B8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 232.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#60899F
oklch(60.8% 0.056 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7A91
oklch(55.6% 0.061 231.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E677C
oklch(49.2% 0.057 231.9)
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Step 800
800
#335465
oklch(42.8% 0.048 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4552
oklch(37.6% 0.037 232.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2930
oklch(27.1% 0.023 230.3)
#60899F 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) | #7E88A0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75809F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488F90 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #60899F
#60899F
oklch(60.8% 0.056 232.3)
- #9E7A64
#9E7A64
oklch(60.9% 0.055 52.8)
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 #60899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
Use #60899F 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.