#6079CD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.6% 0.132 269.6), rgb(96, 121, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6079CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6079CD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 121, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.132 269.6) |
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 #6079CD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6079CD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6079CD text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6079CD text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#879DE1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 269.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6079CD
oklch(59.6% 0.132 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#536CC6
oklch(55.7% 0.142 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#4359AB
oklch(49% 0.133 269.7)
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Step 800
800
#374A8B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2541
oklch(27.1% 0.054 269.1)
#6079CD 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) | #5682D0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A79CB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A8B99 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6079CD
#6079CD
oklch(59.6% 0.132 269.6)
- #9B7A00
#9B7A00
oklch(59.5% 0.121 89.7)
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 #6079CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #6079CD 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.