#608DA4
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62% 0.06 231.2), rgb(96, 141, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#608DA4 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.06 231.2) |
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 #608DA4 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608DA4 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608DA4 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608DA4 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 228.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A6B9
oklch(70.6% 0.047 232)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608DA4
oklch(62% 0.06 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#497A93
oklch(55.5% 0.066 231.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A677D
oklch(49.1% 0.061 231)
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Step 800
800
#315466
oklch(42.7% 0.05 232)
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Step 900
900
#2B4653
oklch(37.8% 0.04 229.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#608DA4 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) | #828BA5 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459394 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608DA4
#608DA4
oklch(62% 0.06 231.2)
- #A47C65
#A47C65
oklch(62% 0.06 51.2)
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 #608DA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
Use #608DA4 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.