#6073DE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.4% 0.163 272.9), rgb(96, 115, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6073DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6073DE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 115, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.163 272.9) |
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 #6073DE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6073DE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6073DE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6073DE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#869AF0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 272.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6073DE
oklch(59.4% 0.163 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5465D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 273)
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Step 700
700
#4553BC
oklch(49.1% 0.164 273)
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Step 800
800
#384598
oklch(42.8% 0.136 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#6073DE 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) | #3E81E2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B76DC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A8B9E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6073DE
#6073DE
oklch(59.4% 0.163 272.9)
- #987C00
#987C00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 93)
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 #6073DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #6073DE 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.