#608EC4
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.096 253.2), rgb(96, 142, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#608EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.096 253.2) |
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 #608EC4 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EC4 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608EC4 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608EC4 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 253.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 252.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EC4
oklch(63.6% 0.096 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#4476AF
oklch(55.7% 0.104 252.9)
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Step 700
700
#366396
oklch(49.2% 0.096 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D517A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#294362
oklch(37.7% 0.062 253.6)
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Step 950
950
#182739
oklch(26.8% 0.04 253.6)
#608EC4 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) | #7890C6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C87C3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E9AA1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EC4
#608EC4
oklch(63.6% 0.096 253.2)
- #AE8144
#AE8144
oklch(63.5% 0.096 72.9)
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 #608EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
Use #608EC4 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.