#608EA1
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.1% 0.058 225.8), rgb(96, 142, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#608EA1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.058 225.8) |
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 #608EA1 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EA1 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608EA1 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608EA1 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 229)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 225.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B6
oklch(70.7% 0.045 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EA1
oklch(62.1% 0.058 225.8)
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Step 600
600
#497B8F
oklch(55.6% 0.062 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A687A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 225.4)
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Step 800
800
#305563
oklch(42.8% 0.048 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4651
oklch(37.7% 0.038 225.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292F
oklch(27% 0.023 224.8)
#608EA1 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) | #848CA2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #479494 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EA1
#608EA1
oklch(62.1% 0.058 225.8)
- #A47C69
#A47C69
oklch(62% 0.057 46.6)
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 #608EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
Use #608EA1 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.