#608EAA
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.4% 0.066 236), rgb(96, 142, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#608EAA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 236°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EAA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.066 236) |
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 #608EAA | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EAA | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608EAA text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608EAA text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.032 237.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.052 236.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EAA
oklch(62.4% 0.066 236)
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Step 600
600
#487A98
oklch(55.7% 0.071 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#396781
oklch(49.2% 0.066 235)
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Step 800
800
#305469
oklch(42.8% 0.054 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4555
oklch(37.6% 0.042 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#192932
oklch(27.1% 0.027 233.8)
#608EAA 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) | #818DAB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #429597 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EAA
#608EAA
oklch(62.4% 0.066 236)
- #A77D61
#A77D61
oklch(62.4% 0.066 54.9)
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 #608EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
Use #608EAA 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.