#6077AB
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.3% 0.085 265.5), rgb(96, 119, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6077AB 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6077AB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 119, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.085 265.5) |
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 #6077AB | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6077AB | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6077AB text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6077AB text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DA
oklch(81% 0.038 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA0C8
oklch(70.6% 0.062 265.9)
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Step 500
500
#7389BA
oklch(63.2% 0.078 265.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6077AB
oklch(57.3% 0.085 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B5F8E
oklch(49% 0.08 266)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E73
oklch(42.7% 0.065 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#34415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#6077AB 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) | #647BAD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74AA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #458289 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6077AB
#6077AB
oklch(57.3% 0.085 265.5)
- #8F7438
#8F7438
oklch(57.2% 0.085 85.2)
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 #6077AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #6077AB 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.