#608DBD
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9), rgb(96, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#608DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608DBD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9) |
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 #608DBD | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608DBD | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608DBD text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608DBD text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 251.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A4CB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 251.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4677A9
oklch(55.7% 0.095 250.3)
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Step 700
700
#376391
oklch(48.9% 0.089 251)
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Step 800
800
#2E5176
oklch(42.6% 0.074 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A445F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 250.4)
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Step 950
950
#192838
oklch(27.1% 0.036 250.8)
#608DBD 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) | #7A8FBF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E85BC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35989D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608DBD
#608DBD
oklch(63.1% 0.088 250.9)
- #AB804B
#AB804B
oklch(63% 0.088 70.9)
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 #608DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #608DBD 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.