#608AE7
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.147 264.3), rgb(96, 138, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#608AE7 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608AE7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 74%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.147 264.3) |
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 #608AE7 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608AE7 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608AE7 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608AE7 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 264.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608AE7
oklch(64.6% 0.147 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#426DD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#345AB4
oklch(49% 0.149 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#608AE7 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) | #6293EB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5087E5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAD | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608AE7
#608AE7
oklch(64.6% 0.147 264.3)
- #B38600
#B38600
oklch(64.6% 0.132 84.7)
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 #608AE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.008
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #608AE7 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.