#608FB7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.2% 0.079 245.2), rgb(96, 143, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#608FB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.079 245.2) |
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 #608FB7 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608FB7 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608FB7 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608FB7 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D9
oklch(81% 0.039 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 244.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608FB7
oklch(63.2% 0.079 245.2)
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Step 600
600
#4578A3
oklch(55.6% 0.087 245.7)
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Step 700
700
#36658B
oklch(49.1% 0.08 244.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E5371
oklch(42.8% 0.066 244.7)
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Step 900
900
#29445B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#192835
oklch(27% 0.032 245.5)
#608FB7 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) | #7E8FB9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39999C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608FB7
#608FB7
oklch(63.2% 0.079 245.2)
- #AB8055
#AB8055
oklch(63.2% 0.079 65.6)
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 #608FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #608FB7 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.