#6076AA
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.085 266.2), rgb(96, 118, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6076AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6076AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.085 266.2) |
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 #6076AA | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6076AA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6076AA text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6076AA text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7388B9
oklch(62.9% 0.078 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6076AA
oklch(57% 0.085 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C5F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#6076AA 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) | #647AAC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C74A9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468188 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6076AA
#6076AA
oklch(57% 0.085 266.2)
- #8E7438
#8E7438
oklch(57.1% 0.085 86.1)
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 #6076AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
Use #6076AA 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.