lightskyblue 4

#607B8B

X11 color

Light Sky Blue 4 (#607B8B) is the deepest X11 light sky blue variant, a medium-dark slate blue-gray that has moved far from the original sky blue. It has the character of deep slate, aged steel, or dark coastal water on an overcast day—a serious, professional blue-gray for corporate and technical design contexts.

Color Values

HEX

#607B8B

RGB

96, 123, 139

HSL

202.3, 18.3%, 46.1%

HSV

202.3, 30.9%, 54.5%

CMYK

30.9%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 45.5%

OKLCH

0.5677 0.0399 234.4

Properties

Color Psychology

True blue is the world's most popular favorite color, representing trust, competence, and stability. It suppresses appetite and promotes productivity, making it ideal for work environments. Blue is the dominant color in corporate branding because it communicates reliability without emotional excess.

Design Usage

Medium blue is the default choice for primary buttons, navigation bars, and link text across the web. It forms the foundation of design systems for banking, insurance, and enterprise SaaS products. While universally safe, it benefits from a distinctive hue angle or saturation to avoid blending into the sea of blue brands.

Color Harmonies

Color Blindness Simulation

CSS Usage

background-color: #607B8B;
color: #607B8B;
border-color: #607B8B;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 500 #64748B

Tailwind Shades

Contrast Checker

Text on white

4.46:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

4.7:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the RGB, HSL, and CMYK values of #607B8B?

RGB(96, 123, 139) · HSL(202.3, 18.3%, 46.1%) · CMYK(30.9%, 11.5%, 0.0%, 45.5%)

Does #607B8B meet WCAG contrast on white?

4.46:1 — WCAG AA Fail, AAA Fail for normal text.

What text color is readable on #607B8B?

Use 000000 text on a #607B8B background; contrast on black is 4.7:1.