#6079E6
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(61.1% 0.166 271), rgb(96, 121, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#6079E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6079E6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 121, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.166 271) |
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 #6079E6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6079E6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6079E6 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6079E6 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#839BF2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6079E6
oklch(61.1% 0.166 271)
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Step 600
600
#4F66DB
oklch(55.7% 0.18 271)
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Step 700
700
#4054BE
oklch(49.2% 0.167 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#35459A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2348
oklch(27% 0.07 270.8)
#6079E6 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) | #4387EA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E7BE4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A4 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6079E6
#6079E6
oklch(61.1% 0.166 271)
- #9F7F00
#9F7F00
oklch(61% 0.125 91)
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 #6079E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
Use #6079E6 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.