#608ACE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7), rgb(96, 138, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#608ACE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608ACE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7) |
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 #608ACE | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608ACE | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608ACE text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608ACE text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A2D8
oklch(70.8% 0.088 259.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7)
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Step 600
600
#4672BB
oklch(55.5% 0.124 260)
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Step 700
700
#3860A1
oklch(49.2% 0.114 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E4E82
oklch(42.6% 0.095 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#294168
oklch(37.6% 0.074 259.7)
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Step 950
950
#18263D
oklch(26.8% 0.047 260)
#608ACE 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) | #6F8FD1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6285CD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2399A3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608ACE
#608ACE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 259.7)
- #AE812C
#AE812C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 79.5)
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 #608ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
Use #608ACE 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.