#608BC5
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.1 256.2), rgb(96, 139, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#608BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 256°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 256.2) |
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 #608BC5 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608BC5 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608BC5 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608BC5 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 256.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608BC5
oklch(63% 0.1 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4774B2
oklch(55.5% 0.109 256.7)
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Step 700
700
#386299
oklch(49.2% 0.101 255.8)
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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)
#608BC5 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) | #748EC8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6885C4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E989F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608BC5
#608BC5
oklch(63% 0.1 256.2)
- #AC803D
#AC803D
oklch(63% 0.1 75.6)
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 #608BC5, 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 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
Use #608BC5 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.