#608EDD
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(64.9% 0.129 260.6), rgb(96, 142, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#608EDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EDD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.129 260.6) |
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 #608EDD | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EDD | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608EDD text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608EDD text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EDD
oklch(64.9% 0.129 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#4171C4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 260.6)
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Step 700
700
#335EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A4D89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#26416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#608EDD 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) | #6D94E0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E89DB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AB | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EDD
#608EDD
oklch(64.9% 0.129 260.6)
- #B78515
#B78515
oklch(64.9% 0.129 80.7)
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 #608EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.028
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.066
Use #608EDD 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.