#608DDF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.8% 0.133 261.6), rgb(96, 141, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#608DDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608DDF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 141, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.133 261.6) |
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 #608DDF | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608DDF | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608DDF text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608DDF text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EB
oklch(81% 0.064 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E2
oklch(70.8% 0.104 261.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608DDF
oklch(64.8% 0.133 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#4170C7
oklch(55.6% 0.145 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#335DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.135 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#27406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#172641
oklch(27% 0.055 261.4)
#608DDF 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) | #6B94E2 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B88DD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009FAB | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608DDF
#608DDF
oklch(64.8% 0.133 261.6)
- #B78503
#B78503
oklch(64.9% 0.133 81.8)
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 #608DDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.067
Use #608DDF 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.