#608CD5
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64% 0.12 260.1), rgb(96, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#608CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.12 260.1) |
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 #608CD5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608CD5 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608CD5 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608CD5 text on black | 6.20:1 | 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 260.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608CD5
oklch(64% 0.12 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#4372BF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#355FA5
oklch(49.1% 0.122 260)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E86
oklch(42.8% 0.101 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#28416B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#18263F
oklch(27% 0.051 261.4)
#608CD5 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) | #6F92D8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6087D3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #169CA7 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608CD5
#608CD5
oklch(64% 0.12 260.1)
- #B28324
#B28324
oklch(64% 0.12 80.2)
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 #608CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.040
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.040
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.044
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
Use #608CD5 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.