#608BC1
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.095 254.6), rgb(96, 139, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#608BC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.095 254.6) |
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 #608BC1 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608BC1 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608BC1 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608BC1 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CEDAEA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DF
oklch(81% 0.046 254.5)
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Step 400
400
#81A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 255.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608BC1
oklch(62.8% 0.095 254.6)
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Step 600
600
#4775AE
oklch(55.5% 0.103 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#386296
oklch(49% 0.096 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F507A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4362
oklch(37.8% 0.062 254.4)
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Step 950
950
#192739
oklch(26.9% 0.039 255.1)
#608BC1 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) | #768EC3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A84C0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32979E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608BC1
#608BC1
oklch(62.8% 0.095 254.6)
- #AA8042
#AA8042
oklch(62.8% 0.095 75.2)
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 #608BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
Use #608BC1 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.