#608FBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.5% 0.088 249.4), rgb(96, 143, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#608FBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608FBE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.088 249.4) |
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 #608FBE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608FBE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608FBE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608FBE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 248.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608FBE
oklch(63.5% 0.088 249.4)
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Step 600
600
#4477A9
oklch(55.6% 0.096 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#366491
oklch(49.1% 0.089 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 248.6)
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Step 900
900
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#608FBE 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) | #7C90C0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BD | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349A9F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608FBE
#608FBE
oklch(63.5% 0.088 249.4)
- #AD814D
#AD814D
oklch(63.5% 0.088 69.8)
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 #608FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #608FBE 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.