#6066BE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.135 278), rgb(96, 102, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6066BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6066BE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 102, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.135 278) |
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 #6066BE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6066BE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6066BE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6066BE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#929BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.097 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7880D3
oklch(62.9% 0.125 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6066BE
oklch(54.8% 0.135 278)
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Step 700
700
#5156A6
oklch(48.9% 0.126 278)
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Step 800
800
#434787
oklch(42.7% 0.105 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#6066BE 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) | #4172C1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386BBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7989 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6066BE
#6066BE
oklch(54.8% 0.135 278)
- #837100
#837100
oklch(54.9% 0.113 98.1)
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 #6066BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6066BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
Use #6066BE 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.