#6079E0
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.7% 0.158 270.8), rgb(96, 121, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6079E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6079E0 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 121, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.158 270.8) |
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 #6079E0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6079E0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6079E0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6079E0 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#849BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 271.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6079E0
oklch(60.7% 0.158 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#5067D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 271)
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Step 700
700
#4155BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#354696
oklch(42.6% 0.132 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#6079E0 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) | #4986E4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #377BDE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A2 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6079E0
#6079E0
oklch(60.7% 0.158 270.8)
- #9E7E00
#9E7E00
oklch(60.6% 0.124 90.8)
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 #6079E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
Use #6079E0 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.