#608BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.1% 0.13 262), rgb(96, 139, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#608BDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608BDB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 139, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.13 262) |
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 #608BDB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608BDB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608BDB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608BDB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 261.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 261.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608BDB
oklch(64.1% 0.13 262)
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Step 600
600
#4370C5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#355DAA
oklch(49% 0.131 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#2C4D8A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 261.6)
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Step 900
900
#28406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#608BDB 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) | #6A92DE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B86D9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #019DA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608BDB
#608BDB
oklch(64.1% 0.13 262)
- #B4830C
#B4830C
oklch(64.2% 0.13 81.5)
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 #608BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #608BDB 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.