#608AC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.7% 0.1 256.6), rgb(96, 138, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#608AC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.1 256.6) |
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 #608AC4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608AC4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608AC4 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608AC4 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608AC4
oklch(62.7% 0.1 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#4774B2
oklch(55.5% 0.109 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#396199
oklch(49% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#608AC4 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) | #738DC7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6784C3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F979E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608AC4
#608AC4
oklch(62.7% 0.1 256.6)
- #AA803C
#AA803C
oklch(62.7% 0.1 77.2)
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 #608AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.017
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.058
Use #608AC4 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.