#608FE1
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(65.3% 0.133 260.9), rgb(96, 143, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#608FE1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.133 260.9) |
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 #608FE1 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608FE1 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608FE1 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608FE1 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 260.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608FE1
oklch(65.3% 0.133 260.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F70C7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#315EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#294D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#26406F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#608FE1 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) | #6D96E4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8ADF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A1AD | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608FE1
#608FE1
oklch(65.3% 0.133 260.9)
- #B98608
#B98608
oklch(65.3% 0.133 81.2)
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 #608FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.026
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.029
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #608FE1 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.