#6078BF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(58.6% 0.113 268.6), rgb(96, 120, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6078BF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6078BF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 120, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.113 268.6) |
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 #6078BF | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6078BF | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6078BF text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6078BF text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6078BF
oklch(58.6% 0.113 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#485D9C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 268.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#334066
oklch(37.9% 0.067 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#6078BF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388792 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6078BF
#6078BF
oklch(58.6% 0.113 268.6)
- #977716
#977716
oklch(58.4% 0.113 88.5)
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 #6078BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.059
Use #6078BF 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.