#608F9B
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.1% 0.054 215.5), rgb(96, 143, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#608F9B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F9B |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.054 215.5) |
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 #608F9B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F9B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F9B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F9B text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B1
oklch(70.7% 0.042 214.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F9B
oklch(62.1% 0.054 215.5)
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Step 600
600
#497C89
oklch(55.6% 0.058 215.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6974
oklch(49.2% 0.054 214.6)
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Step 800
800
#30555F
oklch(42.6% 0.045 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B464D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 215.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#608F9B 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) | #868C9C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D859B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #499493 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F9B
#608F9B
oklch(62.1% 0.054 215.5)
- #A47B70
#A47B70
oklch(62% 0.054 35.5)
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 #608F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #608F9B 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.