#608CAE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.1% 0.071 242.5), rgb(96, 140, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#608CAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608CAE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 140, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.071 242.5) |
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 #608CAE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608CAE | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608CAE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608CAE text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608CAE
oklch(62.1% 0.071 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#49799D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 242.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A6586
oklch(49% 0.072 243.1)
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Step 800
800
#30536D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4558
oklch(37.8% 0.046 241.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#608CAE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #409497 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608CAE
#608CAE
oklch(62.1% 0.071 242.5)
- #A67D5A
#A67D5A
oklch(62.1% 0.071 61.5)
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 #608CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.019
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #608CAE 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.