#608EE9
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.145 262.8), rgb(96, 142, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#608EE9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EE9 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.145 262.8) |
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 #608EE9 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EE9 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608EE9 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608EE9 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 262.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EE9
oklch(65.6% 0.145 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3F6ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.157 262.7)
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Step 700
700
#315BB3
oklch(49% 0.148 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#294B91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#608EE9 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) | #6796ED | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558AE7 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EE9
#608EE9
oklch(65.6% 0.145 262.8)
- #B98800
#B98800
oklch(65.7% 0.135 83)
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 #608EE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.016
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.020
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.027
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
Use #608EE9 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.