#608FF4
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(66.4% 0.159 263.8), rgb(96, 143, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#608FF4 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.159 263.8) |
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 #608FF4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608FF4 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608FF4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #608FF4 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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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
#789FEE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 263.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608FF4
oklch(66.4% 0.159 263.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D6CD7
oklch(55.7% 0.172 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F59BA
oklch(49% 0.16 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#274997
oklch(42.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#243E78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 263.9)
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Step 950
950
#152546
oklch(27% 0.065 263.2)
#608FF4 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) | #6299F8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8CF2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6B6 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608FF4
#608FF4
oklch(66.4% 0.159 263.8)
- #BB8B00
#BB8B00
oklch(66.5% 0.137 84)
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 #608FF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.021
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
Use #608FF4 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.