#6066A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.099 278.4), rgb(96, 102, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6066A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6066A5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 102, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.099 278.4) |
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 #6066A5 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6066A5 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6066A5 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6066A5 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.045 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#969DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.071 278)
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Step 500
500
#7D84C0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6066A5
oklch(53.3% 0.099 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#555B94
oklch(49.2% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#464A78
oklch(42.7% 0.076 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E61
oklch(37.6% 0.06 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#222539
oklch(27.1% 0.037 277)
#6066A5 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) | #506EA7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A737D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6066A5
#6066A5
oklch(53.3% 0.099 278.4)
- #7C6D1C
#7C6D1C
oklch(53.4% 0.099 98.3)
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 #6066A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6066A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.063
Use #6066A5 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.