#608DB0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.072 242.7), rgb(96, 141, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#608DB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608DB0 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.072 242.7) |
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 #608DB0 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608DB0 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608DB0 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608DB0 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#82A5C2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 243.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608DB0
oklch(62.5% 0.072 242.7)
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Step 600
600
#48799E
oklch(55.7% 0.079 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#396587
oklch(49% 0.073 243.4)
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Step 800
800
#30536E
oklch(42.8% 0.061 243.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A4559
oklch(37.8% 0.048 241.7)
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Step 950
950
#192834
oklch(26.9% 0.03 243.3)
#608DB0 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) | #7E8DB2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E9699 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608DB0
#608DB0
oklch(62.5% 0.072 242.7)
- #A77E59
#A77E59
oklch(62.4% 0.072 63)
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 #608DB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #608DB0 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.