#6077AA
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.2% 0.084 265.3), rgb(96, 119, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6077AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6077AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.084 265.3) |
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 #6077AA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6077AA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6077AA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6077AA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#7389B9
oklch(63.2% 0.077 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6077AA
oklch(57.2% 0.084 265.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B608D
oklch(49.2% 0.077 264.6)
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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)
#6077AA 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) | #657BAC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74A9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468289 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6077AA
#6077AA
oklch(57.2% 0.084 265.3)
- #8F743A
#8F743A
oklch(57.2% 0.084 84.6)
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 #6077AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
Use #6077AA 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.