#608EDA
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.7% 0.125 260), rgb(96, 142, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#608EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EDA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.125 260) |
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 #608EDA | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EDA | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608EDA text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608EDA 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
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA1DE
oklch(70.6% 0.098 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EDA
oklch(64.7% 0.125 260)
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Step 600
600
#4171C2
oklch(55.5% 0.137 260.2)
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Step 700
700
#335FA7
oklch(49.2% 0.125 259.8)
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Step 800
800
#2B4E88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#27416C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 260)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#608EDA 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) | #6F94DD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029FAA | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EDA
#608EDA
oklch(64.7% 0.125 260)
- #B6841E
#B6841E
oklch(64.7% 0.125 79.6)
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 #608EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #608EDA 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.