#608DAA
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.2% 0.066 237.5), rgb(96, 141, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#608DAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608DAA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.066 237.5) |
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 #608DAA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608DAA | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608DAA text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608DAA text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 237.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608DAA
oklch(62.2% 0.066 237.5)
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Step 600
600
#497A98
oklch(55.7% 0.071 236.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A6682
oklch(49.1% 0.066 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#30536A
oklch(42.6% 0.056 238.8)
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Step 900
900
#2B4556
oklch(37.7% 0.043 238.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2932
oklch(27.2% 0.026 235.4)
#608DAA 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) | #808CAB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7684AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429496 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608DAA
#608DAA
oklch(62.2% 0.066 237.5)
- #A67D5F
#A67D5F
oklch(62.2% 0.067 57.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #608DAA
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #608DAA. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
Use #608DAA 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.