#608DA5
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62% 0.061 232.3), rgb(96, 141, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#608DA5 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 232°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608DA5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.061 232.3) |
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 #608DA5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608DA5 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608DA5 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608DA5 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.03 233.7)
-
Step 400
400
#83A6BA
oklch(70.6% 0.048 233.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#608DA5
oklch(62% 0.061 232.3)
-
Step 600
600
#497A94
oklch(55.5% 0.067 232.9)
-
Step 700
700
#3A677E
oklch(49.1% 0.062 232.2)
-
Step 800
800
#315466
oklch(42.7% 0.05 232)
-
Step 900
900
#2B4553
oklch(37.6% 0.04 232.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#608DA5 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) | #818BA6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A5 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #459495 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608DA5
#608DA5
oklch(62% 0.061 232.3)
- #A47C64
#A47C64
oklch(61.9% 0.061 52.2)
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 #608DA5, 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 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #608DA5 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.