#608EF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.2% 0.16 264.2), rgb(96, 142, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#608EF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 142, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.16 264.2) |
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 #608EF4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608EF4 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608EF4 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608EF4 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#799FEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 264.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608EF4
oklch(66.2% 0.16 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D6BD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#3059BB
oklch(49.1% 0.162 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#284997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#608EF4 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) | #6098F8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8BF2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A5B5 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608EF4
#608EF4
oklch(66.2% 0.16 264.2)
- #BA8A00
#BA8A00
oklch(66.2% 0.136 83.8)
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 #608EF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.019
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
Use #608EF4 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.