#608AEF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.1% 0.158 265.3), rgb(96, 138, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#608AEF is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608AEF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 138, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.158 265.3) |
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 #608AEF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608AEF | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608AEF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608AEF text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608AEF
oklch(65.1% 0.158 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#416BD6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 265.1)
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Step 700
700
#3458BA
oklch(49% 0.16 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B4996
oklch(42.7% 0.131 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#263E78
oklch(37.7% 0.103 265)
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Step 950
950
#172546
oklch(27.1% 0.064 265.1)
#608AEF 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) | #5D95F3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4888ED | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1B1 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608AEF
#608AEF
oklch(65.1% 0.158 265.3)
- #B48800
#B48800
oklch(65.1% 0.133 85.6)
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 #608AEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #608AEF 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.