#6068AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.103 277.1), rgb(96, 104, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6068AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6068AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 104, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.103 277.1) |
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 #6068AA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6068AA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6068AA text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6068AA text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEDF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#949DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B84C3
oklch(63.2% 0.095 277.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6068AA
oklch(54% 0.103 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#535B96
oklch(49.1% 0.095 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#444A7A
oklch(42.6% 0.08 277)
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Step 900
900
#393E62
oklch(37.6% 0.062 277)
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Step 950
950
#22253A
oklch(27.2% 0.039 277.2)
#6068AA 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) | #5070AD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487581 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6068AA
#6068AA
oklch(54% 0.103 277.1)
- #806E17
#806E17
oklch(54% 0.103 96.6)
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 #6068AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6068AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6068AA 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.